Public Holidays in Belgium 2022
All official public holidays for 2022, with dates and days of the week.
| Holiday | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Saturday Sat | |
| Easter Monday | Monday Mon | |
| Labour Day | Sunday Sun | |
| Ascension Day | Thursday Thu | |
| Whit Monday | Monday Mon | |
| National Day | Thursday Thu | |
| Assumption | Monday Mon | |
| All Saints' Day | Tuesday Tue | |
| Armistice Day | Friday Fri | |
| Christmas | Sunday Sun |
Other important days
Notable dates observed by the community, though not official days off.
| Holiday | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| Epiphany | Thursday Thu | |
| Valentine's Day | Monday Mon | |
| Mother's Day | Sunday Sun | |
| Father's Day | Sunday Sun | |
| Flemish Community Day | Monday Mon | |
| Mother's Day Antwerp | Monday Mon | |
| Wallonia-Brussels Federation Day | Tuesday Tue | |
| Halloween | Monday Mon | |
| All Souls' Day | Wednesday Wed | |
| St Martin's Day | Friday Fri | |
| German-speaking Community Day | Tuesday Tue | |
| Saint Nicholas Day | Tuesday Tue | |
| Christmas Eve | Saturday Sat | |
| New Year's Eve | Saturday Sat |
About Belgian public holidays
Belgium has 10 official public holidays per year. On these days, most businesses, government services and schools are closed. Three of them fall on a variable date: Easter Monday, Ascension Day and Whit Monday shift each year with Easter.
If a public holiday falls on a weekend, every employee is entitled to a replacement day. If it falls on a Tuesday or Thursday, that creates a bridge day opportunity: one leave day for a four-day weekend.
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