Public holidays
Belgium has quite a lot of public holidays. On these holidays most companies, shops, offices and public services are closed.
- 1 January (New Year’s Day)
- Easter Sunday and Easter Monday
- 1 May (Labour Day)
- Ascension Day
- Whit Sunday and Whit Monday
- 11 July (Flemish regional holiday)
- 21 July (Belgian national holiday)
- 15 August (Ascension of the Blessed Virgin)
- 1 November (All Saint’s)
- 11 November (Armistice Day)
- 25 December (Christmas)
- 26 December (Boxing Day)
