๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช

Public Holidays for

Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft, Belgium has 10 public holidays in 2026. 8 fall on weekdays, 2 on weekends.

10
Public holidays
8
On weekdays
2
On weekends
Ostermontag
Apr 6
Next holiday

All 10 public holidays

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1ThursdayNeujahr
Apr 6MondayOstermontag
May 1FridayTag der Arbeit
May 14ThursdayChristi Himmelfahrt
May 25MondayPfingstmontag
Jul 21TuesdayNationalfeiertag
Aug 15Saturday(weekend)Mariรค Himmelfahrt
Nov 1Sunday(weekend)Allerheiligen
Nov 11WednesdayWaffenstillstand
Dec 25FridayWeihnachten

Plan your time off

8 holidays fall on weekdays in 2026 โ€” here are the best periods to extend them into long breaks using fewer leave days.

4 days off ยท 1 leave day

Jan 1 โ€“ Jan 4

Neujahr

4 days off ยท 1 leave day

Apr 4 โ€“ Apr 7

Ostermontag

4 days off ยท 1 leave day

Apr 30 โ€“ May 3

Tag der Arbeit

4 days off ยท 1 leave day

May 1 โ€“ May 4

Tag der Arbeit

4 days off ยท 1 leave day

May 14 โ€“ May 17

Christi Himmelfahrt

4 days off ยท 1 leave day

May 23 โ€“ May 26

Pfingstmontag

4 days off ยท 1 leave day

Jul 18 โ€“ Jul 21

Nationalfeiertag

4 days off ยท 1 leave day

Dec 24 โ€“ Dec 27

Weihnachten

4 days off ยท 1 leave day

Dec 25 โ€“ Dec 28

Weihnachten

3 days off ยท 1 leave day

Aug 14 โ€“ Aug 16

Mariรค Himmelfahrt

Leave entitlements in Belgium

Belgian employees receive 20 days of paid annual leave for a 5-day work week. Belgium has 10 official public holidays.

Managing time off for a team? InvisibleHR handles Belgium's leave requirements in Slack.