Public holidays in Belarus 2025

16 nationwide public holidays in 2025.

Next nationwide holiday in Belarus

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2025

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Wednesday	Wednesday	New Year's Day Новы год	Новы год
2 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day Новы год	Новы год
6 January Monday	Monday	Day off (substituted from 01/11/2025) Выходны (перанесены з 11.01.2025) Substitute day off for the working day Sat 11 Jan	Выходны (перанесены з 11.01.2025)
7 January Tuesday	Tuesday	Orthodox Christmas Day Нараджэнне Хрыстова (праваслаўнае Раство)	Нараджэнне Хрыстова (праваслаўнае Раство)
8 March Saturday	Saturday	Women's Day Дзень жанчын	Дзень жанчын
20 April Sunday	Sunday	Catholic Easter Каталiцкi Вялiкдзень	Каталiцкi Вялiкдзень
20 April Sunday	Sunday	Orthodox Easter Праваслаўны Вялiкдзень	Праваслаўны Вялiкдзень
28 April Monday	Monday	Day off (substituted from 04/26/2025) Выходны (перанесены з 26.04.2025) Substitute day off for the working day Sat 26 Apr	Выходны (перанесены з 26.04.2025)
29 April Tuesday	Tuesday	Radunitsa (Day of Rejoicing) Радаўніца	Радаўніца
1 May Thursday	Thursday	Labor Day Свята працы	Свята працы
9 May Friday	Friday	Victory Day Дзень Перамогі	Дзень Перамогі
3 July Thursday	Thursday	Independence Day of the Republic of Belarus (Day of the Republic) Дзень Незалежнасці Рэспублікі Беларусь (Дзень Рэспублікі)	Дзень Незалежнасці Рэспублікі Беларусь (Дзень Рэспублікі)
4 July Friday	Friday	Day off (substituted from 07/12/2025) Выходны (перанесены з 12.07.2025) Substitute day off for the working day Sat 12 Jul	Выходны (перанесены з 12.07.2025)
7 November Friday	Friday	October Revolution Day Дзень Кастрычніцкай рэвалюцыі	Дзень Кастрычніцкай рэвалюцыі
25 December Thursday	Thursday	Catholic Christmas Day Нараджэнне Хрыстова (каталіцкае Раство)	Нараджэнне Хрыстова (каталіцкае Раство)
26 December Friday	Friday	Day off (substituted from 12/20/2025) Выходны (перанесены з 20.12.2025) Substitute day off for the working day Sat 20 Dec	Выходны (перанесены з 20.12.2025)

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Belarus (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 4 Jan – Tue 7 Jan · 4 days off
Day off (substituted from 01/11/2025), Orthodox Christmas Day
Typically in Minsk: high −4°C (25°F), low −9°C (16°F), rain on 54% of days
Sun 27 Apr – Tue 29 Apr · 3 days off
Day off (substituted from 04/26/2025), Radunitsa (Day of Rejoicing)
Typically in Minsk: high 13°C (55°F), low 3°C (37°F), rain on 46% of days
Fri 9 May – Sun 11 May · 3 days off
Victory Day
Typically in Minsk: high 15°C (59°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 34% of days
Thu 3 Jul – Sun 6 Jul · 4 days off
Independence Day of the Republic of Belarus (Day of the Republic), Day off (substituted from 07/12/2025)
Typically in Minsk: high 22°C (72°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 57% of days
Fri 7 Nov – Sun 9 Nov · 3 days off
October Revolution Day
Typically in Minsk: high 6°C (43°F), low 2°C (36°F), rain on 34% of days
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec · 4 days off
Catholic Christmas Day, Day off (substituted from 12/20/2025)
Typically in Minsk: high −1°C (30°F), low −5°C (23°F), rain on 66% of days

Bridge days

Fri 3 Jan: take 1 day off, get 7 days in a row (Wed 1 Jan – Tue 7 Jan)
New Year's Day, Day off (substituted from 01/11/2025), Orthodox Christmas Day
Typically in Minsk: high −2°C (28°F), low −6°C (21°F), rain on 61% of days
Wed 30 Apr: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Sun 27 Apr – Thu 1 May)
Day off (substituted from 04/26/2025), Radunitsa (Day of Rejoicing), Labor Day
Typically in Minsk: high 13°C (55°F), low 3°C (37°F), rain on 46% of days
Fri 2 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May)
Labor Day
Typically in Minsk: high 14°C (57°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 36% of days

Leave planner 2025

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Thu 25 Dec – Sun 4 Jan 2026 — 11 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 29 Dec, Tue 30 Dec, Wed 31 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 3 Jan) get 7 days in a rowWed 1 Jan – Tue 7 Jan · New Year's Day, Day off (substituted from 01/11/2025), Orthodox Christmas DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 30 Apr) get 5 days in a rowSun 27 Apr – Thu 1 May · Day off (substituted from 04/26/2025), Radunitsa (Day of Rejoicing), Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 8 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 8 May – Sun 11 May · Victory DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 2 Jul) get 5 days in a rowWed 2 Jul – Sun 6 Jul · Independence Day of the Republic of Belarus (Day of the Republic), Day off (substituted from 07/12/2025)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 24 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 24 Dec – Sun 28 Dec · Catholic Christmas Day, Day off (substituted from 12/20/2025)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 31 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 31 Dec – Sun 4 Jan 2026 · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓