Public Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Dutch | French | German |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | January 1 | Nieuwjaar | Nouvel An | Neujahr |
| Easter | Variable (on a Sunday) | Pasen | Pâques | Ostern |
| Easter Monday | Monday after Easter | Paasmaandag | Lundi de Pâques | Ostermontag |
| Labour Day | May 1 | Dag van de arbeid | Fête du Travail | Tag der Arbeit |
| Ascension | 39 days after Easter | Onze Lieve Heer hemelvaart | Ascension | Christi Himmelfahrt |
| Pentecost | 49 days after Easter | Pinksteren | Pentecôte | Pfingsten |
| Pentecost Monday | Monday after Pentecost | Pinkstermaandag | Lundi de Pentecôte | Pfingstmontag |
| National holiday | July 21 | Nationale feestdag | Fête nationale | Nationalfeiertag |
| Assumption of Mary | August 15 | Onze Lieve Vrouw hemelvaart | Assomption | Mariä Himmelfahrt |
| All Saints | November 1 | Allerheiligen | Toussaint | Allerheiligen |
| Armistice Day | November 11 | Wapenstilstand (Belgische feestdag) | Jour de l'armistice | Waffenstillstand |
| Christmas | December 25 | Kerstmis | Noël | Weihnacht |
As in 2008, when Labour Day and Ascension were both on May 1, employers were required to declare an additional holiday on another day in the month. May 2 had been proclaimed as the official day for this, but, in response to complaints by several industries, the government decided that the holiday could be placed on any date. In any event, most employers seem to have decided to keep May 2 as the date.
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