Holidays and Observances in Belgium for 2024

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.

2024 BELGIUM HOLIDAYS

DateDayHoliday NameHoliday Type
JANUARY
Jan 1MondayNew Years DayNational
Jan 6SaturdayEpiphanyObservance
FEBRUARY
Feb 14WednesdayValentines DayObservance
MARCH
Mar 29FridayGood FridayBank
Mar 31SundayEaster SundayNational
APRIL
Apr 1MondayEaster MondayNational
MAY
May 1WednesdayLabour DayNational
May 9ThursdayAscensionNational
May 10FridayDay after AscensionBank
May 12SundayMothers DayObservance
May 19SundayWhit SundayNational
May 20MondayWhit MondayNational
JUNE
Jun 9SundayFathers DayObservance
JULY
Jul 21SundayBelgian National DayNational
AUGUST
Aug 15ThursdayAssumption of MaryNational
OCTOBER
Oct 31ThursdayHalloweenObservance
NOVEMBER
Nov 1FridayAll Saints DayNational
Nov 11MondayArmistice DayNational
DECEMBER
Dec 6FridaySt Nicholas DayObservance
Dec 24TuesdayChristmas EveObservance
Dec 25WednesdayChristmas DayNational
Dec 26ThursdayBoxing DayBank
Dec 31TuesdayNew Years EveObservance