🇫🇷 France vs 🇧🇪 Belgium — Public Holidays 2027
Side-by-side comparison of public holidays in France and Belgium for 2027. 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 2027
🤝 Shared Holidays (9)
Both France and Belgium have these days off in 2027.
🇫🇷 Jour de l'an
1 January 2027
Nieuwjaar 🇧🇪
🇫🇷 Lundi de Pâques
29 March 2027
Paasmaandag 🇧🇪
🇫🇷 Fête du Travail
1 May 2027
Dag van de arbeid 🇧🇪
🇫🇷 Ascension
6 May 2027
Onze Lieve Heer hemel 🇧🇪
🇫🇷 Lundi de Pentecôte
17 May 2027
Pinkstermaandag 🇧🇪
🇫🇷 Assomption
15 August 2027
Onze Lieve Vrouw hemelvaart 🇧🇪
🇫🇷 Toussaint
1 November 2027
Allerheiligen 🇧🇪
🇫🇷 Armistice 1918
11 November 2027
Wapenstilstand 🇧🇪
🇫🇷 Noël
25 December 2027
Kerstdag 🇧🇪
🇫🇷 Only in France (2)
Victoire 1945
8 May 2027
Fête nationale
14 July 2027
🇧🇪 Only in Belgium (5)
Goede Vrijdag
26 March 2027
Pasen
28 March 2027
Day after Ascension Day
7 May 2027
Nationale feestdag
21 July 2027
Boxing Day
26 December 2027
Frequently Asked Questions
Which country has more public holidays — France or Belgium in 2027?
Belgium has more national public holidays in 2027 with 14 holidays, compared to 11 in France.
How many holidays do France and Belgium share in 2027?
France and Belgium share 9 public holidays on the same date in 2027. 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 2027.
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Data source: Official government sources via date.nager.at. National holidays only — regional holidays excluded from comparison. · Report an error