Public Holidays in Brussels

Public Holidays in Brussels

It's always a good idea to find out what public holidays your destination has to avoid unexpected museum closures or join in the celebrations! What public holidays does Brussels celebrate? Does Belgium have a national day?

Public holidays 

  • New Years: 1 January
  • Easter: The date varies
  • Easter Monday: the first Monday after Easter
  • Workers’ Day: 1 May
  • Ascension: sixth Thursday after Easter
  • Whitsun: seventh Sunday after Easter
  • National Belgian holiday: 21 July
  • Assumption: 15 August
  • All Saint’s Day: 1 November
  • Armistice Day: 11 November (End of World War I)
  • Christmas Day: 25 December