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 | Wednesday | New Year's Day |
| Jan 6 | Monday | Epiphany |
| Feb 14 | Friday | Valentine's Day |
| Mar 20 | Friday | March Equinox |
| Mar 29 | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time starts |
| Apr 10 | Friday | Good Friday |
| Apr 12 | Sunday | Easter Sunday |
| Apr 13 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| May 1 | Friday | Labor Day / May Day |
| May 8 | Friday | Iris Day |
| May 21 | Thursday | Ascension Day |
| May 22 | Friday | Day after Ascension Day |
| May 31 | Sunday | Whit Sunday |
| Jun 1 | Monday | Whit Monday |
| Jun 21 | Sunday | June Solstice |
| Jul 11 | Saturday | Day of the Flemish Community |
| Jul 21 | Tuesday | Belgian National Day |
| Aug 15 | Saturday | Assumption of Mary |
| Sep 22 | Tuesday | September Equinox |
| Sep 27 | Sunday | Day of the French Community |
| Sep 27 | Sunday | Day of the Walloon Region |
| Oct 25 | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time ends |
| Oct 31 | Saturday | Halloween |
| Nov 1 | Sunday | All Saints' Day |
| Nov 11 | Wednesday | Armistice Day |
| Nov 15 | Sunday | Day of the German-speaking Community |
| Dec 6 | Sunday | St. Nicholas Day |
| Dec 21 | Monday | December Solstice |
| Dec 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26 | Saturday | Boxing Day |
| Dec 31 | Thursday | New Year's Eve |