Holidoodle / Holiday calendars / Belgium
22 days in 2026Belgium holidays 2026 and 2027
Every public holiday, religious day and popular observance in Belgium, with local names. Holidoodle uses this calendar to greet visitors from Belgium on your website, on the right day, in their language.
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Belgium holidays 2026
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, January 1 2 days | NieuwjaarNew Year's Day | celebrate |
| Tue, January 6 | DriekoningenEpiphany | observance |
| Sat, February 14 | ValentijnsdagValentine's Day | celebrate |
| Tue, February 17 | CarnavalCarnival | celebrate |
| Sun, April 5 2 days | PasenEaster | celebrate |
| Fri, May 1 | Dag van de ArbeidMay Day / Labour Day | celebrate |
| Sun, May 10 | Moederdag | celebrate |
| Thu, May 14 | HemelvaartsdagAscension Day | observance |
| Sun, May 24 | PinksterenPentecost | observance |
| Mon, May 25 | PinkstermaandagWhit Monday | observance |
| Sun, June 14 | Vaderdag | celebrate |
| Tue, July 21 | Nationale feestdagBelgian National Day | celebrate |
| Sat, August 15 | TenhemelopnemingAssumption | observance |
| Sun, November 1 | AllerheiligenAll Saints' Day | observance |
| Mon, November 2 | AllerzielenAll Souls' Day | remembrance |
| Wed, November 11 | WapenstilstandArmistice Day | remembrance |
| Sun, November 15 | KoningsdagKing's Feast | observance |
| Tue, December 1 23 days | KerstChristmas Season | celebrate |
| Sat, December 5 | Sinterklaas | celebrate |
| Sun, December 6 | SinterklaasSaint Nicholas | observance |
| Fri, December 25 2 days | KerstmisChristmas | celebrate |
| Thu, December 31 | OudjaarNew Year's Eve | celebrate |
Belgium holidays 2027
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, January 1 2 days | NieuwjaarNew Year's Day | celebrate |
| Wed, January 6 | DriekoningenEpiphany | observance |
| Tue, February 9 | CarnavalCarnival | celebrate |
| Sun, February 14 | ValentijnsdagValentine's Day | celebrate |
| Sun, March 28 2 days | PasenEaster | celebrate |
| Sat, May 1 | Dag van de ArbeidMay Day / Labour Day | celebrate |
| Thu, May 6 | HemelvaartsdagAscension Day | observance |
| Sun, May 9 | Moederdag | celebrate |
| Sun, May 16 | PinksterenPentecost | observance |
| Mon, May 17 | PinkstermaandagWhit Monday | observance |
| Sun, June 13 | Vaderdag | celebrate |
| Wed, July 21 | Nationale feestdagBelgian National Day | celebrate |
| Sun, August 15 | TenhemelopnemingAssumption | observance |
| Mon, November 1 | AllerheiligenAll Saints' Day | observance |
| Tue, November 2 | AllerzielenAll Souls' Day | remembrance |
| Thu, November 11 | WapenstilstandArmistice Day | remembrance |
| Mon, November 15 | KoningsdagKing's Feast | observance |
| Wed, December 1 23 days | KerstChristmas Season | celebrate |
| Sun, December 5 | Sinterklaas | celebrate |
| Mon, December 6 | SinterklaasSaint Nicholas | observance |
| Sat, December 25 2 days | KerstmisChristmas | celebrate |
| Fri, December 31 | OudjaarNew Year's Eve | celebrate |
Questions
How many holidays does Belgium have in 2026?
Holidoodle tracks 22 public holidays, religious days and popular observances in Belgium for 2026.
What language are visitors from Belgium greeted in?
In Dutch, the country's main language, unless their browser uses another official language of Belgium.
Are days of remembrance celebrated?
No. 2 days in Belgium are days of remembrance. On those days visitors see a quiet, respectful card without confetti.
Sources: official public holiday rules (date-holidays, CC BY 3.0), and Holidoodle research. Lunar dates can shift by a day depending on moon sighting.