Belgium
View the complete list of public holidays and bank holidays in Communauté française 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 →
How many days of leave will you book?
Showing the best break you can get with 2 leave days.
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.
Other dates worth booking
Friday, January 1, 2027
Wednesday, January 6, 2027
Sunday, February 14, 2027
Sunday, March 28, 2027
Monday, March 29, 2027
Saturday, May 1, 2027
Thursday, May 6, 2027
Sunday, May 9, 2027
Sunday, May 16, 2027
Monday, May 17, 2027
Wednesday, July 21, 2027
Sunday, August 15, 2027
Monday, September 27, 2027
Monday, November 1, 2027
Tuesday, November 2, 2027
Thursday, November 11, 2027
Monday, November 15, 2027
Monday, December 6, 2027
Saturday, December 25, 2027
Public holidays in Communauté française, 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 | Nouvel An (New Year's Day) | Public Holiday |
| March 29, 2027 | Monday | Lundi de Pâques | Public Holiday |
| May 1, 2027 | Saturday | Fête du travail (Labour Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 6, 2027 | Thursday | Ascension | Public Holiday |
| May 17, 2027 | Monday | Lundi de Pentecôte | Public Holiday |
| July 21, 2027 | Wednesday | Fête nationale (National Holiday) | Public Holiday |
| August 15, 2027 | Sunday | Assomption | Public Holiday |
| November 1, 2027 | Monday | Toussaint (All Saints' Day) | Public Holiday |
| November 11, 2027 | Thursday | Armistice | Public Holiday |
| December 25, 2027 | Saturday | Noël (Christmas Day) | Public Holiday |
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2026 | Thursday | Nouvel An (New Year's Day) | Public Holiday |
| April 6, 2026 | Monday | Lundi de Pâques | Public Holiday |
| May 1, 2026 | Friday | Fête du travail (Labour Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 14, 2026 | Thursday | Ascension | Public Holiday |
| May 25, 2026 | Monday | Lundi de Pentecôte | Public Holiday |
| July 21, 2026 | Tuesday | Fête nationale (National Holiday) | Public Holiday |
| August 15, 2026 | Saturday | Assomption | Public Holiday |
| November 1, 2026 | Sunday | Toussaint (All Saints' Day) | Public Holiday |
| November 11, 2026 | Wednesday | Armistice | Public Holiday |
| December 25, 2026 | Friday | Noël (Christmas Day) | Public Holiday |
Communauté française, Belgium has 10 public holidays in 2027, 3 fewer than the global average of 13.
3 public holidays fall on a weekend in Communauté française, Belgium in 2027: Labour Day (Saturday, May 1), Assomption (Sunday, August 15), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25). Communauté française, Belgium grants no substitute day for these, so these are lost.
No — Communauté française, Belgium does not grant a substitute working day when a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday.
With up to 5 days of leave, the longest break in Communauté française, Belgium in 2027 is 9 consecutive days off, March 27–April 4, by booking 4 days of leave. With just 1 day of leave, you can get 4 days off in a row, May 6–May 9.
The next public holiday in Communauté française, Belgium is Armistice on November 11, 2026.
Lundi de Pâques, Hemelvaartsdag, Lundi de Pentecôte do not fall on the same date every year in Communauté française, Belgium, since they are set by a lunar or other variable calendar rather than a fixed date.