How many public holidays does Belgium have?

Belgium has 10 official public holidays per year.

What is the best way to use bridge days in Belgium?

The holiday optimizer analyzes Belgium's public holiday calendar to find combinations where taking 1-2 leave days creates extended weekends of 4-5 days. Enter your leave budget to see the optimal strategy for 2026.

Belgium Holiday Optimizer

Find the best bridge days in Belgium to maximize your time off in 2026.

Public holidays in Belgium

Belgium has 10 official public holidays. These include New Year's Day, Easter Monday, Labour Day, Ascension Day, Whit Monday, National Day (July 21), Assumption Day, All Saints' Day, Armistice Day (November 11), and Christmas Day. Employees are entitled to 20 paid vacation days per year for a full-time role. If a public holiday falls on a weekend, it is typically compensated with a substitute day.

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The holiday optimizer shows you which days to take off to get the longest breaks with the fewest leave days. It considers Belgium's public holidays, weekends, and regional variations to find the optimal combinations.

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Data sources

Tax rates, social contribution percentages, and minimum wage data used in this calculator are sourced from official government publications and Eurostat, updated for 2026.

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