Belarus Holidays in 2026
List of public holidays in Belarus 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Thursday | New Year's Day | National Holiday |
| 2nd January | Friday | New Year Holiday | National Holiday |
| 7th January | Wednesday | Orthodox Christmas Day | National Holiday |
| 14th February | Saturday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| 23rd February | Monday | Defender of the Fatherland Day | Observance |
| 8th March | Sunday | Women's Day | National Holiday |
| 15th March | Sunday | Constitution Day | Observance |
| 20th March | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 2nd April | Thursday | Union Day of Belarus and Russia | Observance |
| 5th April | Sunday | Catholic Easter Sunday | Observance |
| 12th April | Sunday | Orthodox Easter Sunday | Observance, Orthodox |
| 26th April | Sunday | Day of Remembrance of the Chernobyl Tragedy | Observance |
| 1st May | Friday | Labour Day | National Holiday |
| 9th May | Saturday | Victory Day | National Holiday |
| 10th May | Sunday | Day of the National Emblem and Flag of Belarus | Observance |
| 21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 22nd June | Monday | Remembrance Day of Victims of the Great Patriotic War | Observance |
| 3rd July | Friday | Independence Day of the Republic of Belarus | National Holiday |
| 6th July | Monday | Kupalle (Day 1) | Observance |
| 7th July | Tuesday | Kupalle (Day 2) | Observance |
| 17th September | Thursday | National Unity Day | Observance |
| 23rd September | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 14th October | Wednesday | Mothers' Day | Observance |
| 21st October | Wednesday | Fathers' Day | Observance |
| 2nd November | Monday | Remembrance Day | Observance |
| 7th November | Saturday | October Revolution Day | National Holiday |
| 21st December | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| 25th December | Friday | Catholic Christmas Day | National Holiday |
| 31st December | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Belarus. 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 -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Belarus this year in 2026?
There are 9 holidays in Belarus in 2026
How to retrieve the Belarus holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=BY&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Belarus 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: 'BY', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);