Public holidays in Belgium
Belgium has ten Public Holidays which need to be considered as extra days off. These days are paid as if they were regular working days. Please find an overview of the public holiday calendar below:
|
Official public holiday |
Date |
Dutch |
|---|---|---|
|
New Year’s Day |
1st January |
Nieuwjaar |
|
Easter Monday |
First Monday after Easter |
Paasmaandag |
|
Labour Day |
1st May |
Dag van de Arbeid |
|
Ascension Day |
6th Thursday after Easter |
Onze Lieve Heer Hemelvaart |
|
Pentecost Monday |
8th Monday after Easter |
Pinkstermaandag |
|
National Holiday |
21st July |
Nationale feestdag |
|
Assumption of Mary |
15th August |
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Hemelvaart |
|
All Saints |
1st November |
Allerheiligen |
|
Armistice Day |
11th November |
Wapenstilstand |
|
Christmas Day |
25th December |
Kerstmis |
In addition to these Public Holidays, sectorial agreements (Collectieve Arbeidsovereenkomsten or CAO’s) might add sectorial holidays. For example, sometimes, the Flemish Holiday (11th July, Vlaamse Feestdag) is included as an extra paid holiday.
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