Holidays and Observances in Belgium for 2026

What are the main holidays in Belgium? As with most countries, national holidays in Belgium generally mark religious, quasi-religious or patriotic occasions. Below is a listing of all public holidays in Belgium. Add these holidays to a calendar using our calendar maker. Click on any holiday below for more details and dates for the next 10 years.

2026 BELGIUM HOLIDAYS

DateDayHoliday NameHoliday Type
JANUARY
Jan 1ThursdayNew Years DayNational
Jan 6TuesdayEpiphanyObservance
FEBRUARY
Feb 14SaturdayValentines DayObservance
APRIL
Apr 3FridayGood FridayBank
Apr 5SundayEaster SundayNational
Apr 6MondayEaster MondayNational
MAY
May 1FridayLabour DayNational
May 10SundayMothers DayObservance
May 14ThursdayAscensionNational
May 15FridayDay after AscensionBank
May 24SundayWhit SundayNational
May 25MondayWhit MondayNational
JUNE
Jun 14SundayFathers DayObservance
JULY
Jul 21TuesdayBelgian National DayNational
AUGUST
Aug 15SaturdayAssumption of MaryNational
OCTOBER
Oct 31SaturdayHalloweenObservance
NOVEMBER
Nov 1SundayAll Saints DayNational
Nov 11WednesdayArmistice DayNational
DECEMBER
Dec 6SundaySt Nicholas DayObservance
Dec 24ThursdayChristmas EveObservance
Dec 25FridayChristmas DayNational
Dec 26SaturdayBoxing DayBank
Dec 31ThursdayNew Years EveObservance