253 working days in Belgium in 2026
2026 has 261 weekdays (Monday to Friday). In Belgium, 8 public holidays fall on one of them (New Year’s Day on Thursday, January 1, Easter Monday on Monday, April 6, Labor Day (May Day) on Friday, May 1, Ascension Day on Thursday, May 14, Whit Monday on Monday, May 25, Belgian National Day on Tuesday, July 21, Armistice Day on Wednesday, November 11 and Christmas Day on Friday, December 25), which leaves 253 working days. The count removes Belgium’s 10 legal public holidays. When one falls on a Sunday or a Saturday, your employer sets a replacement day, usually in the same year: remove one more working day for each.
Working days per month in 2026
| Month | Working days | Holidays on weekdays |
|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | January 1: New Year’s Day |
| February | 20 | None |
| March | 22 | None |
| April | 21 | April 6: Easter Monday |
| May | 18 | May 1: Labor Day (May Day) · May 14: Ascension Day · May 25: Whit Monday |
| June | 22 | None |
| July | 22 | July 21: Belgian National Day |
| August | 21 | None |
| September | 22 | None |
| October | 22 | None |
| November | 20 | November 11: Armistice Day |
| December | 22 | December 25: Christmas Day |
| Year | 253 | 8 |
The busiest months are March, June, July, September, October and December with 22 working days; the lightest, May with 18.
By quarter and half-year
First quarter: 63 working days. Second quarter: 61. Third quarter: 65. Fourth quarter: 64. That makes 124 working days in the first half of 2026 and 129 in the second.
Working hours in 2026
At 8 hours a day, 253 working days come to 2,024 hours; at 7.5 hours, 1,897.5 hours; at 7 hours, 1,771 hours. Paid vacation is not deducted: 10 days off take away 80 hours at 8 hours a day.
2026 and 2027 compared
2026 has 1 working day fewer than 2027 in Belgium (253 against 254), because 8 holidays fall on weekdays in 2026 against 7 in 2027. See working days in Belgium in 2027 and the full list of Belgium public holidays 2026, with long weekends and bridge days.
To count the business days between two dates of your choice, use the calculator at the top of this page, set to Belgium. The 2026 calendar shows the whole year on one page.