🇫🇷 France vs 🇧🇪 Belgium — Public Holidays 2025
Side-by-side comparison of public holidays in France and Belgium for 2025. Shared holidays, unique days off, and which country gives employees more time off.
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France
11
national holidays
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Belgium
14
national holidays
🏆 More holidays
🤝 9 shared holidays🇫🇷 2 unique to France🇧🇪 5 unique to Belgium🏆 Belgium has more holidays in 2025
🤝 Shared Holidays (9)
Both France and Belgium have these days off in 2025.
🇫🇷 Jour de l'an
1 January 2025
Nieuwjaar 🇧🇪
🇫🇷 Lundi de Pâques
21 April 2025
Paasmaandag 🇧🇪
🇫🇷 Fête du Travail
1 May 2025
Dag van de arbeid 🇧🇪
🇫🇷 Ascension
29 May 2025
Onze Lieve Heer hemel 🇧🇪
🇫🇷 Lundi de Pentecôte
9 June 2025
Pinkstermaandag 🇧🇪
🇫🇷 Assomption
15 August 2025
Onze Lieve Vrouw hemelvaart 🇧🇪
🇫🇷 Toussaint
1 November 2025
Allerheiligen 🇧🇪
🇫🇷 Armistice 1918
11 November 2025
Wapenstilstand 🇧🇪
🇫🇷 Noël
25 December 2025
Kerstdag 🇧🇪
🇫🇷 Only in France (2)
Victoire 1945
8 May 2025
Fête nationale
14 July 2025
🇧🇪 Only in Belgium (5)
Goede Vrijdag
18 April 2025
Pasen
20 April 2025
Day after Ascension Day
30 May 2025
Nationale feestdag
21 July 2025
Boxing Day
26 December 2025
Frequently Asked Questions
Which country has more public holidays — France or Belgium in 2025?
Belgium has more national public holidays in 2025 with 14 holidays, compared to 11 in France.
How many holidays do France and Belgium share in 2025?
France and Belgium share 9 public holidays on the same date in 2025. These are typically major Christian holidays like Christmas and Easter that are observed across Europe.
Does France or Belgium have better bridge day opportunities?
Bridge day opportunities depend on which days of the week public holidays fall on. Visit the bridge days pages for France and Belgium separately to see the best opportunities for each country in 2025.
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Data source: Official government sources via date.nager.at. National holidays only — regional holidays excluded from comparison. · Report an error