Public Holidays in Belgium 2028
Complete list of 18 public holidays and observances in Belgium for 2028. Dates, days, and holiday types.
Easter MondayApril 6, 2026
17 days left 10 Public Holidays
252 Working Days
114 Days Off
5 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Saturday | New Year's Day | Public |
| Jan 6 | Thursday | Epiphany | Observance |
| Feb 14 | Monday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Apr 16 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| Apr 17 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public |
| May 1 | Monday | Labour Day | Public |
| May 14 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| May 25 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Public |
| Jun 4 | Sunday | Pentecost | Observance |
| Jun 5 | Monday | Whit Monday | Public |
| Jul 21 | Friday | National Holiday | Public |
| Aug 15 | Tuesday | Assumption | Public |
| Nov 1 | Wednesday | All Saints' Day | Public |
| Nov 2 | Thursday | All Souls' Day | Observance |
| Nov 11 | Saturday | Armistice | Public |
| Nov 15 | Wednesday | Fête du Roi | Observance |
| Dec 6 | Wednesday | Saint Nicholas | Observance |
| Dec 25 | Monday | Christmas Day | Public |
Long Weekends in 2028
Belgium has 5 long weekends in 2028 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
April 15, 2028 — April 17, 2028 3 days
Easter Monday
April 29, 2028 — May 1, 2028 3 days
Labour Day
June 3, 2028 — June 5, 2028 3 days
Whit Monday
July 21, 2028 — July 23, 2028 3 days
National Holiday
December 23, 2028 — December 25, 2028 3 days
Christmas Day
Holidays by Month
Jan 1
Feb 0
Mar 0
Apr 1
May 2
Jun 1
Jul 1
Aug 1
Sep 0
Oct 0
Nov 2
Dec 1
Holiday Breakdown
8 On Weekdays
Extra days off from work
2 On Weekends
Already non-working days
8 Observances
Recognized but not days off
Calendar
January
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 |
February
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 |
March
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 |