2025 calendar
2025 public holidays in Belgium
14 statutory holidays in 2025. Dates, weekdays and whether banks and the national postal service are closed.
Holiday list
Wed
Jan 1
New Year's Day
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Fri
Apr 18
Good Friday
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Sun
Apr 20
Easter Sunday
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Mon
Apr 21
Easter Monday
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Thu
May 1
Labour Day
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Thu
May 29
Ascension Day
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Fri
May 30
Day after Ascension Day
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Mon
Jun 9
Whit Monday
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Mon
Jul 21
Belgian National Day
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Fri
Aug 15
Assumption Day
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Sat
Nov 1
All Saints' Day
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Tue
Nov 11
Armistice Day
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Thu
Dec 25
Christmas Day
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Fri
Dec 26
St. Stephen's Day
Statutory · Nationwide
Banks CLOSEDMail CLOSED
Dates from Nager.Date. Civic days are widely observed but not required by law. Branch, school board and store hours vary.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Belgium in 2025?
Belgium has 14 statutory holidays in 2025: New Year's Day (Jan 1), Good Friday (Apr 18), Easter Sunday (Apr 20), Easter Monday (Apr 21), Labour Day (May 1), Ascension Day (May 29), Day after Ascension Day (May 30), Whit Monday (Jun 9), Belgian National Day (Jul 21), Assumption Day (Aug 15), All Saints' Day (Nov 1), Armistice Day (Nov 11).
Which 2025 holidays fall on a weekend in Belgium?
Easter Sunday (Sunday, Apr 20); All Saints' Day (Saturday, Nov 1). Some employers and governments move the day off to the nearest weekday.
Are banks open on public holidays in Belgium?
Banks are closed on most statutory holidays in Belgium. The table above shows the bank and the national postal service status for each 2025 date.