Public Holidays Guide
Belgium officially has 12 public holidays, with two always on a Sunday. There are other holidays celebrated but employers are not obliged to observe them. Many companies, however, will designate unofficial holidays to give employees an extra day off. Unions play a role in ensuring that some of these unofficial days off are given.
Official Public Holidays
2021
January
- Saturday, January 1st 2021 (New Year`s Day)
April
- Sunday, April 24th, 2021 (Easter)
- Monday, April 25th, 2021 (Easter Monday)
May
- Sunday, May 1st, 2021 (Labour Day)
June
- Thursday, June 2nd, 2021 (Ascension Day)
- Sunday, June 12th, 2021 (Pentecost)
- Monday, June 13th, 2021(Pentecost)
July
- Monday, July 11th, 2021 (Flemish-speaking Community Day)
- Thursday, July 21st, 2021 (Belgium National Day)
August
- Monday, August 15th, 2021 (Assumption of Mary)
September
- Tuesday, September 27th, 2021 (French-speaking Community Day)
November
- Tuesday, November 1st, 2021 (All Saints Day)
- Friday, November 11th, 2021 (Armistice Day)
- Tuesday, November 15th, 2021 (German-speaking Community Day)
December
- Sunday, December 25th, 2021 (Christmas)
2022
January
- Sunday, January 1st, 2022 (New Year´s Day)
April
- Sunday, April 8th, 2022 (Easter)
- Monday, April 9th 2022(Easter Monday)
May
- Tuesday, May 1st, 2022 (Labour Day)
- Thursday, May 17th, 2022 (Ascension Day)
- Sunday, May 27th, 2022 (Pentecost)
- Monday, May 28th, 2022 (Pentecost)
July
- Wednesday, July 11th, 2022 (Flemish-speaking Community Day)
- Saturday, July 21st, 2022 (Belgium National Day)
August
- Wednesday, August 15th, 2022 (Assumption of Mary Day)
September
- Thursday, September 27th, 2022 (French-speaking CommunityDay)
November
- Thursday, November 1st, 2022 (All Saints Day)
- Sunday, November 11th, 2022 (Armistice Day)
- Thursday, November 15th, 2022 (German-speaking Community Day)
December
- Tuesday, December 25th, 2022 (Christmas Day)
