🇳🇱 Netherlands vs 🇧🇪 Belgium — Public Holidays 2026
Side-by-side comparison of public holidays in Netherlands and Belgium for 2026. Shared holidays, unique days off, and which country gives employees more time off.
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Netherlands
11
national holidays
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Belgium
14
national holidays
🏆 More holidays
🤝 8 shared holidays🇳🇱 3 unique to Netherlands🇧🇪 6 unique to Belgium🏆 Belgium has more holidays in 2026
🤝 Shared Holidays (8)
Both Netherlands and Belgium have these days off in 2026.
🇳🇱 Nieuwjaarsdag
1 January 2026
Nieuwjaar 🇧🇪
🇳🇱 Goede Vrijdag
3 April 2026
Goede Vrijdag 🇧🇪
🇳🇱 Eerste Paasdag
5 April 2026
Pasen 🇧🇪
🇳🇱 Tweede Paasdag
6 April 2026
Paasmaandag 🇧🇪
🇳🇱 Hemelvaartsdag
14 May 2026
Onze Lieve Heer hemel 🇧🇪
🇳🇱 Tweede Pinksterdag
25 May 2026
Pinkstermaandag 🇧🇪
🇳🇱 Eerste Kerstdag
25 December 2026
Kerstdag 🇧🇪
🇳🇱 Tweede Kerstdag
26 December 2026
Boxing Day 🇧🇪
🇳🇱 Only in Netherlands (3)
Koningsdag
27 April 2026
Bevrijdingsdag
5 May 2026
Eerste Pinksterdag
24 May 2026
🇧🇪 Only in Belgium (6)
Dag van de arbeid
1 May 2026
Day after Ascension Day
15 May 2026
Nationale feestdag
21 July 2026
Onze Lieve Vrouw hemelvaart
15 August 2026
Allerheiligen
1 November 2026
Wapenstilstand
11 November 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Which country has more public holidays — Netherlands or Belgium in 2026?
Belgium has more national public holidays in 2026 with 14 holidays, compared to 11 in Netherlands.
How many holidays do Netherlands and Belgium share in 2026?
Netherlands and Belgium share 8 public holidays on the same date in 2026. These are typically major Christian holidays like Christmas and Easter that are observed across Europe.
Does Netherlands 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 Netherlands and Belgium separately to see the best opportunities for each country in 2026.
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Data source: Official government sources via date.nager.at. National holidays only — regional holidays excluded from comparison. · Report an error