 | Public Holidays in Belgium |
- The French for public holiday is jour férié, in
Dutch it is feestdag
- Belgian organisations and businesses close on public holidays
- Police stations and hospitals do not close
- When a public holiday falls on a Thursday or Tuesday, many companies "make the bridge"
(de brug maken/faire le pont) by taking off the Friday or Monday, creating a very long weekend.
National Public Holidays in Belgium 2009
| 1 January |
New Year's Day (Nieuwjaar / Nouvel An / Neujahr) (Thursday) |
| 12 April |
Easter Sunday (Pasen / Pâques / Ostern) |
| 13 April |
Easter Monday (Paasmaandag / Lundi de Pâques) |
| 1 May |
Labour Day (Dag van de arbeid / Fête du Travail / Tag der Arbeit)
(Friday) |
| 21 May |
Ascension Day (Onze Lieve Heer hemelvaart / Ascension / Christi Himmelfahrt)
(Thursday) |
| 31 May |
Pentecost (Pinksteren / Pentecôte / Pfingsten) (Sunday) |
| 1 June |
Whit Monday (Pinkstermaandag / Lundi de Pentecôte / Pfingstmontag) |
| 21 July |
Independence Day (Nationale feestdag / Fête nationale / Nationalfeiertag) (Tuesday) |
| 15 August |
Assumption Day (Onze Lieve Vrouw hemelvaart / Assomption / Mariä Himmelfahrt)
(Saturday) |
| 1 November |
All Saints' Day (Allerheiligen / Toussaint / Allerheiligen) (Sunday) |
| 11 November |
Armistice Day (Wapenstilstand / Jour de l'armistice / Waffenstillstand)
(Wednesday) |
| 25 December |
Christmas Day (Kerstmis / Noël / Weihnacht) (Friday) |
National Public Holidays in Belgium 2010
| 1 January |
New Year's Day (Nieuwjaar / Nouvel An / Neujahr) (Friday) |
| 4 April |
Easter Sunday (Pasen / Pâques / Ostern) |
| 5 April |
Easter Monday (Paasmaandag / Lundi de Pâques) |
| 1 May |
Labour Day (Dag van de arbeid / Fête du Travail / Tag der Arbeit)
(Saturday) |
| 13 May |
Ascension Day (Onze Lieve Heer hemelvaart / Ascension / Christi Himmelfahrt)
(Thursday) |
| 31 May |
Pentecost (Pinksteren / Pentecôte / Pfingsten) (Sunday) |
| 24 May |
Whit Monday (Pinkstermaandag / Lundi de Pentecôte / Pfingstmontag) |
| 21 July |
Independence Day (Nationale feestdag / Fête nationale / Nationalfeiertag) (Wednesday) |
| 15 August |
Assumption Day (Onze Lieve Vrouw hemelvaart / Assomption / Mariä Himmelfahrt)
(Sunday) |
| 1 November |
All Saints' Day (Allerheiligen / Toussaint / Allerheiligen) (Monday) |
| 11 November |
Armistice Day (Wapenstilstand / Jour de l'armistice / Waffenstillstand)
(Thursday) |
| 25 December |
Christmas Day (Kerstmis / Noël / Weihnacht) (Saturday) |
Public Holidays Worldwide
For information on public holidays around the world, see the following links:
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