Holidays Celebrated in Belgium That Are Not Official Public Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Dutch | French | German |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epiphany | January 6 | Driekoningen | Épiphanie | Erscheinung des Herrn |
| Valentine's Day | February 14 | Valentijnsdag | Saint-Valentin | Valentinstag |
| Iris Day | May 8 | Feest van de Iris (observed in Brussels Region of Belgium only) | Fête de l'Iris (observed in Brussels Region of Belgium only) | observed in Brussels Region of Belgium only |
| Day of the Flemish Community | July 11 | Feest van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap | observed in Flemish Community only | observed in Flemish Community only |
| Day of the French Community of Belgium | September 27 | observed in the French Community only | Fête de la Communauté française de Belgique | observed in the French Community only |
| Day of the Walloon Region | third Sunday of September | observed in the Walloon Region only | Fête de la Région wallonne | Tag der Wallonische Region |
| All Souls' Day | November 2 | Allerzielen | Fête des morts | Allerseelen |
| Day of the German-speaking Community of Belgium | November 15 | observed in the German-speaking Community only | observed in the German-speaking Community only | Tag der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft Belgiens |
| King's Feast | November 15 | Koningsdag | Fête du Roi | Festtag des Königs |
| Saint Nicholas | December 6 | Sinterklaas | Saint-Nicolas (fête) | Sankt Nikolaus |
The days of the three communities are holidays for their civil servants and for employees of institutions controlled, supervised of financed by them (e.g. municipalities, universities) and may also be observed by banks in the concerned community. King's feast is a holiday observed by all (i.e. federal, community or regional, provincial and local) administrations.
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