Belgium: public holidays in 2027
In 2027, Belgium has 10 public holidays. 7 fall on a weekday and 3 on a weekend (Labor Day (May Day), Assumption Day and Christmas Day). That makes 7 days off from Monday to Friday.
| Holiday | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | January 1 | Friday |
| Easter Monday | March 29 | Monday |
| Labor Day (May Day) | May 1 | Saturday |
| Ascension Day | May 6 | Thursday |
| Whit Monday | May 17 | Monday |
| Belgian National Day | July 21 | Wednesday |
| Assumption Day | August 15 | Sunday |
| All Saints’ Day | November 1 | Monday |
| Armistice Day | November 11 | Thursday |
| Christmas Day | December 25 | Saturday |
Long weekends and bridge days in 2027
2027 has 4 long weekends of three days or more without taking any leave:
- Friday, January 1 to Sunday, January 3: 3 days · New Year’s Day
- Saturday, March 27 to Monday, March 29: 3 days · Easter Monday
- Saturday, May 15 to Monday, May 17: 3 days · Whit Monday
- Saturday, October 30 to Monday, November 1: 3 days · All Saints’ Day
Bridge days, where a little leave buys a lot of time off:
- Take Friday, May 7 off: 4 days in a row, from Thursday, May 6 to Sunday, May 9 · Ascension Day
- Take Friday, November 12 off: 4 days in a row, from Thursday, November 11 to Sunday, November 14 · Armistice Day
- Take Monday, July 19 and Tuesday, July 20 off: 5 days in a row, from Saturday, July 17 to Wednesday, July 21 · Belgian National Day
- Take Thursday, July 22 and Friday, July 23 off: 5 days in a row, from Wednesday, July 21 to Sunday, July 25 · Belgian National Day
Holidays on a weekend
Labor Day (May Day) (Saturday, May 1), Assumption Day (Sunday, August 15) and Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25) fall on a weekend in 2027. In Belgium, when a holiday falls on a Sunday or on a usual day off, employees are entitled to a replacement day. The date is set by the joint committee or the company, before December 15 of the previous year, so it is not on this calendar.
Regional holidays in 2027
These days are holidays only in part of Belgium:
| Holiday | Date | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Day of the Flemish Community | July 11 | Vlaamse Gemeenschap |
| Day of the French Community | September 27 | Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles |
| Day of the German-speaking Community | November 15 | Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft |
Good to know
Belgium has 10 legal public holidays. The three community holidays (July 11 for the Flemish Community, September 27 for the French Community, November 15 for the German-speaking Community) mostly close public services and schools, not private companies.
2027 and 2026 compared
In 2026, Belgium has 10 public holidays, 8 of them on weekdays (Belgium 2026). With its holidays removed, 2027 counts 254 working days from Monday to Friday, against 253 in 2026: month by month in working days in Belgium 2027.
To count the working days between two dates, use the business days calculator; for the movable feasts of the year, see Easter 2027; and for the whole year on one page, the 2027 calendar.