Holidays and Observances in Belgium in 2025
| Date | Name | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 jan | woensdag | New Year's Day | National Holiday | |
| 6 jan | maandag | Epiphany | Observance | |
| 14 feb | vrijdag | Valentine's Day | Observance | |
| 20 mrt | donderdag | March Equinox | Season | |
| 30 mrt | zondag | Daylight Saving Time starts | Clock Change/Daylight Saving Time | |
| 18 apr | vrijdag | Good Friday | Bank holiday | |
| 20 apr | zondag | Easter Sunday | Observance | |
| 21 apr | maandag | Easter Monday | National Holiday | |
| 1 mei | donderdag | Labor Day / May Day | National Holiday | |
| 8 mei | donderdag | Iris Day | Regional government holiday | Brussels |
| 11 mei | zondag | Mothers' Day | Observance | |
| 29 mei | donderdag | Ascension Day | National Holiday | |
| 30 mei | vrijdag | Day after Ascension Day | Bank holiday | |
| 8 jun | zondag | Father's Day | Observance | |
| 8 jun | zondag | Whit Sunday | Observance | |
| 9 jun | maandag | Whit Monday | National Holiday | |
| 21 jun | zaterdag | June Solstice | Season | |
| 11 jul | vrijdag | Day of the Flemish Community | Regional government holiday | Antwerp, East Flanders, Flemish Brabant, Limburg, West Flanders |
| 21 jul | maandag | Belgian National Day | National Holiday | |
| 15 aug | vrijdag | Assumption of Mary | National Holiday | |
| 21 sep | zondag | Day of the Walloon Region | Regional government holiday | Namur |
| 22 sep | maandag | September Equinox | Season | |
| 27 sep | zaterdag | Day of the French Community | Regional government holiday | Hainaut, Liège, Luxembourg, Namur, Walloon Brabant |
| 26 okt | zondag | Daylight Saving Time ends | Clock Change/Daylight Saving Time | |
| 31 okt | vrijdag | Halloween | Observance | |
| 1 nov | zaterdag | All Saints' Day | National Holiday | |
| 11 nov | dinsdag | Armistice Day | National Holiday | |
| 15 nov | zaterdag | Day of the German-speaking Community | Regional government holiday | Liège* |
| 6 dec | zaterdag | St. Nicholas Day | Observance | |
| 21 dec | zondag | December Solstice | Season | |
| 24 dec | woensdag | Christmas Eve | Observance | |
| 25 dec | donderdag | Christmas Day | National Holiday | |
| 26 dec | vrijdag | Boxing Day | Bank holiday | |
| 31 dec | woensdag | New Year's Eve | Observance | |
* Observed only in some communities of this state. Hover your mouse over the region or click on the holiday for details. | ||||
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