Belgium
View the complete list of public holidays and bank holidays in Vlaamse Gemeenschap for 2027. Plan your year ahead with official dates, weekdays, and observances.
Choose how many days of leave you are willing to book. We work out which holiday gives you the longest run of days off for that spend, and mark the days to book in the calendar below. How this works →
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Sat, Jul 17 → Wed, Jul 21
Book the dashed days below. Combined with the holiday and the weekend around it, your 2 leave days turn into 5 days off in a row.
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Public holidays in Vlaamse Gemeenschap, Belgium are official observances that may affect government offices, schools, banks, businesses, and public services. These holidays often include national celebrations, religious observances, and important civic dates.
This calendar helps residents, travelers, employers, and families plan vacations, work schedules, school breaks, and business closures around official holiday dates.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2027 | Friday | Nieuwjaar (New Year's Day) | Public Holiday |
| March 29, 2027 | Monday | Paasmaandag | Public Holiday |
| May 1, 2027 | Saturday | Dag van de Arbeid (Labour Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 6, 2027 | Thursday | Hemelvaartsdag | Public Holiday |
| May 17, 2027 | Monday | Pinkstermaandag | Public Holiday |
| July 21, 2027 | Wednesday | Nationale feestdag (National Holiday) | Public Holiday |
| August 15, 2027 | Sunday | Tenhemelopneming | Public Holiday |
| November 1, 2027 | Monday | Allerheiligen (All Saints' Day) | Public Holiday |
| November 11, 2027 | Thursday | Wapenstilstand | Public Holiday |
| December 25, 2027 | Saturday | Kerstmis (Christmas Day) | Public Holiday |
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2026 | Thursday | Nieuwjaar (New Year's Day) | Public Holiday |
| April 6, 2026 | Monday | Paasmaandag | Public Holiday |
| May 1, 2026 | Friday | Dag van de Arbeid (Labour Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 14, 2026 | Thursday | Hemelvaartsdag | Public Holiday |
| May 25, 2026 | Monday | Pinkstermaandag | Public Holiday |
| July 21, 2026 | Tuesday | Nationale feestdag (National Holiday) | Public Holiday |
| August 15, 2026 | Saturday | Tenhemelopneming | Public Holiday |
| November 1, 2026 | Sunday | Allerheiligen (All Saints' Day) | Public Holiday |
| November 11, 2026 | Wednesday | Wapenstilstand | Public Holiday |
| December 25, 2026 | Friday | Kerstmis (Christmas Day) | Public Holiday |
Vlaamse Gemeenschap, Belgium has 10 public holidays in 2027, 3 fewer than the global average of 13.
3 public holidays fall on a weekend in Vlaamse Gemeenschap, Belgium in 2027: Labour Day (Saturday, May 1), Assomption (Sunday, August 15), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25). Vlaamse Gemeenschap, Belgium grants no substitute day for these, so these are lost.
No — Vlaamse Gemeenschap, Belgium does not grant a substitute working day when a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday.
5 consecutive days off in Vlaamse Gemeenschap, Belgium in 2027, July 17–July 21, by booking 2 days of leave.
The next public holiday in Vlaamse Gemeenschap, Belgium is Allerheiligen (All Saints' Day) on November 1, 2026.
Lundi de Pâques, Hemelvaartsdag, Lundi de Pentecôte do not fall on the same date every year in Vlaamse Gemeenschap, Belgium, since they are set by a lunar or other variable calendar rather than a fixed date.