Public holidays 2027
Public holidays 2027 in Belgium
Legal public holidays (10). 10 weekdays off for a Monday to Friday week, 3 holidays on the weekend, 251 working days in the year.
| Date | Holiday | Day off? |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 1 January | New Year's Day (Nouvel An, Nieuwjaar) | Yes |
| Monday 29 March | Easter Monday (Lundi de Pâques, Paasmaandag) | Yes |
| Saturday 1 May | Labour Day (Fête du travail, Feest van de Arbeid) | No, weekend |
| Monday 3 May | Labour Day, replacement day (Default rule; your sector may set another day) | Yes |
| Thursday 6 May | Ascension Day (Ascension, O.L.H. Hemelvaart) | Yes |
| Monday 17 May | Whit Monday (Lundi de Pentecôte, Pinkstermaandag) | Yes |
| Wednesday 21 July | National Day (Fête nationale, Nationale feestdag) | Yes |
| Sunday 15 August | Assumption (Assomption, O.L.V. Hemelvaart) | No, weekend |
| Monday 16 August | Assumption, replacement day (Default rule; your sector may set another day) | Yes |
| Monday 1 November | All Saints' Day (Toussaint, Allerheiligen) | Yes |
| Thursday 11 November | Armistice Day (Armistice, Wapenstilstand) | Yes |
| Saturday 25 December | Christmas Day (Noël, Kerstmis) | No, weekend |
| Monday 27 December | Christmas Day, replacement day (Default rule; your sector may set another day) | Yes |
Download the Belgium 2027 calendar (.ics): one all-day event per row, for Google Calendar, Outlook or a Jira Service Management SLA calendar.
What to know about Belgium's 2027 holidays
The working week here is Monday to Friday, with Saturday and Sunday off.
A holiday on a Sunday or a non-working day is replaced by another day. If the sector or employer sets none, it is the first working day after: Monday 3 May, Monday 16 August and Monday 27 December in 2027.
Source: FPS Employment and the Royal Observatory of Belgium, read in November 2026.
Long weekends in 2027
- Fri 1 Jan to Sun 3 Jan: 3 days off in a row
- Sat 27 Mar to Mon 29 Mar: 3 days off in a row
- Sat 1 May to Mon 3 May: 3 days off in a row
- Sat 15 May to Mon 17 May: 3 days off in a row
- Sat 14 Aug to Mon 16 Aug: 3 days off in a row
- Sat 30 Oct to Mon 1 Nov: 3 days off in a row
- Sat 25 Dec to Mon 27 Dec: 3 days off in a row
Bridge days: one day of leave, four or more days off
Take one of these working days as leave and it joins a holiday to the weekend. Expect colleagues to have the same idea, so plan cover early.
- Friday 7 May: 4 days off in a row
- Friday 12 November: 4 days off in a row
Working days in 2027
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 251 |
251 working days, 2,008 hours at 8 a day. Compare every country month by month in Working days 2027, or count a date range with the business days calculator, which can fill in these holidays for you.
Plan the team around them
- Public holidays 2027: all 35 countries side by side, with the weekend rules compared.
- Out of office message generator: works out the day you are back, skipping these holidays.
- OutSync: leave requests in Jira and Confluence, who is out on the board, and approved leave in a shared Google Calendar.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Belgium in 2027?
13 days are listed for 2027. 10 of them are weekdays off for someone working Monday to Friday; 3 fall on the weekend. The dates are from FPS Employment and the Royal Observatory of Belgium.
How many working days does Belgium have in 2027?
251 working days for a Monday to Friday week, 2,008 hours at 8 hours a day. Regional and optional days are not taken off.