Belgium Holidays in 2026

List of public holidays in Belgium 2026 calendar

DateDayNameType
1st JanuaryThursdayNew Year's DayNational Holiday
6th JanuaryTuesdayEpiphanyObservance
14th FebruarySaturdayValentine's DayObservance
20th MarchFridayMarch EquinoxSeason
29th MarchSundayDaylight Saving Time startsClock Change/Daylight Saving Time
3rd AprilFridayGood FridayBank holiday
5th AprilSundayEaster SundayObservance
6th AprilMondayEaster MondayNational Holiday
1st MayFridayLabor Day / May DayNational Holiday
8th MayFridayIris DayRegional government holiday
10th MaySundayMothers' DayObservance
14th MayThursdayAscension DayNational Holiday
15th MayFridayDay after Ascension DayBank holiday
24th MaySundayWhit SundayObservance
25th MayMondayWhit MondayNational Holiday
14th JuneSundayFathers' DayObservance
21st JuneSundayJune SolsticeSeason
11th JulySaturdayDay of the Flemish CommunityRegional government holiday
21st JulyTuesdayBelgian National DayNational Holiday
15th AugustSaturdayAssumption of MaryNational Holiday
20th SeptemberSundayDay of the Walloon RegionRegional government holiday
23rd SeptemberWednesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
27th SeptemberSundayDay of the French CommunityRegional government holiday
25th OctoberSundayDaylight Saving Time endsClock Change/Daylight Saving Time
31st OctoberSaturdayHalloweenObservance
1st NovemberSundayAll Saints' DayNational Holiday
11th NovemberWednesdayArmistice DayNational Holiday
15th NovemberSundayDay of the German-speaking CommunityRegional government holiday
6th DecemberSundaySt. Nicholas DayObservance
21st DecemberMondayDecember SolsticeSeason
24th DecemberThursdayChristmas EveObservance
25th DecemberFridayChristmas DayNational Holiday
26th DecemberSaturdayBoxing DayBank holiday
31st DecemberThursdayNew Year's EveObservance
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Belgium. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.

Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -

  1. Public Holidays
  2. Local Holidays
  3. Other Holidays

Frequently Asked Questions

How many holidays in Belgium this year in 2026?

There are 10 holidays in Belgium in 2026

How to retrieve the Belgium holidays list via API?

Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=BE&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Belgium holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.

// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays

import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';

const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'BE', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);
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