Public holidays in Belgium 2023

12 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

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See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Holiday	Local name
Sunday 1 January 2023	New Year's Day Send a card Nieuwjaar	Nieuwjaar
Sunday 9 April 2023	Easter Sunday ReligiousSend a card Pasen	Pasen
Monday 10 April 2023	Easter Monday ReligiousSend a card Paasmaandag	Paasmaandag
Monday 1 May 2023	Labor Day Send a card Dag van de Arbeid	Dag van de Arbeid
Thursday 18 May 2023	Ascension Day ReligiousSend a card O. L. H. Hemelvaart	O. L. H. Hemelvaart
Sunday 28 May 2023	Pentecost ReligiousSend a card Pinksteren	Pinksteren
Monday 29 May 2023	Pentecost Monday ReligiousSend a card Pinkstermaandag	Pinkstermaandag
Friday 21 July 2023	National Day National daySend a card Nationale feestdag	Nationale feestdag
Tuesday 15 August 2023	Assumption Day ReligiousSend a card O. L. V. Hemelvaart	O. L. V. Hemelvaart
Wednesday 1 November 2023	All Saints' Day ReligiousSend a card Allerheiligen	Allerheiligen
Saturday 11 November 2023	Armistice Day National daySend a card Wapenstilstand	Wapenstilstand
Monday 25 December 2023	Christmas Day ReligiousSend a card Kerstmis	Kerstmis

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

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

Long weekends

Sat 8 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · 3 days offEaster Sunday, Easter MondayTypically in Brussels: high 15°C (59°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 44% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days offLabor DayTypically in Brussels: high 15°C (59°F), low 5°C (41°F), rain on 39% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 27 May – Mon 29 May · 3 days offPentecost, Pentecost MondayTypically in Brussels: high 20°C (68°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 37% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 21 Jul – Sun 23 Jul · 3 days offNational DayTypically in Brussels: high 25°C (77°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 31% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 23 Dec – Mon 25 Dec · 3 days offChristmas DayTypically in Brussels: high 9°C (48°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 66% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days offNew Year's DayTypically in Brussels: high 8°C (46°F), low 3°C (37°F), rain on 41% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 19 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 18 May – Sun 21 May)Ascension DayTypically in Brussels: high 19°C (66°F), low 8°C (46°F), rain on 36% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 14 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 12 Aug – Tue 15 Aug)Assumption DayTypically in Brussels: high 25°C (77°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 43% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2023

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: Wed 5 Apr – Mon 10 Apr — 6 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 5 Apr, Thu 6 Apr, Fri 7 Apr).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 7 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 7 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · Easter Sunday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 19 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 18 May – Sun 21 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 26 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 26 May – Mon 29 May · Pentecost, Pentecost MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 20 Jul) get 4 days in a rowThu 20 Jul – Sun 23 Jul · National DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 14 Aug) get 4 days in a rowSat 12 Aug – Tue 15 Aug · Assumption DayShow on calendar ↓