Holidays and gift giving occasions in Belgium
When you live in a country that has its name next to some of the best beer and chocolate in the world, you don’t need much excuse to celebrate. That said, there are plenty of public holidays to test out those delicious national specialties, just in case you needed a reason. When it comes to shipping around these dates however, there are some issues – packages aren’t picked up or delivered on public holidays, so if you’re sending around the dates allow extra time.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Tuesday | New Year's Day |
| Mar 21 | Thursday | March Equinox |
| Mar 31 | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time starts |
| Apr 19 | Friday | Good Friday |
| Apr 21 | Sunday | Easter Day |
| Apr 22 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| May 1 | Wednesday | Labor Day / May Day |
| May 30 | Thursday | Ascension Day |
| Jun 9 | Sunday | Whit Sunday |
| Jun 10 | Monday | Whit Monday |
| Jun 21 | Friday | June Solstice |
| Jul 21 | Sunday | Belgian National Day |
| Aug 15 | Thursday | Assumption of Mary |
| Sep 23 | Monday | September Equinox |
| Oct 27 | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time ends |
| Nov 1 | Friday | All Saints' Day |
| Nov 11 | Monday | Armistice Day |
| Dec 22 | Sunday | December Solstice |
| Dec 24 | Tuesday | Christmas Eve |
| Dec 25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day |
| Dec 31 | Tuesday | New Year's Eve |