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🇧🇪 Belgium Long Weekends 2025

9 long weekends in Belgium in 2025. Plan your trips around these dates.

Good Friday
4 days
17 April 2025 — 20 April 2025
Easter Monday
3 days
19 April 2025 — 21 April 2025
Ascension Day + following holiday
5 days
29 May 2025 — 2 June 2025
Day after Ascension Day
4 days
29 May 2025 — 1 June 2025
Whit Monday
3 days
7 June 2025 — 9 June 2025
Belgian National Day
3 days
19 July 2025 — 21 July 2025
Assumption Day
4 days
14 August 2025 — 17 August 2025
Christmas Day + following holiday
5 days
25 December 2025 — 29 December 2025
St. Stephen's Day
4 days
25 December 2025 — 28 December 2025
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Long Weekends Summary — Belgium 2025

Longest
Ascension Day + following holiday — 5 days, no leave used
By length
2 × 5-day, 4 × 4-day, 3 × 3-day

How long weekends are calculated

A long weekend forms whenever a public holiday falls on a Friday (extending the weekend to 4 days) or a Monday (a 3-day weekend), or when two holidays fall on adjacent days near a weekend — all without using any annual leave.
Source: Belgium.be ↗ · Dates verified annually. · Report an error

Frequently Asked Questions

How many long weekends does Belgium have in 2025?+
Belgium has 9 long weekends in 2025: 2 five-day weekends, 4 four-day weekends, and 3 three-day weekends.
What's the longest weekend in Belgium in 2025?+
The longest is around Ascension Day + following holiday, running from 29 May 2025 to 2 June 2025 — 5 consecutive days off with no leave days needed.
How are long weekends calculated?+
A long weekend forms whenever a public holiday falls on a Friday (extending the weekend to 4 days) or a Monday (a 3-day weekend), or when two holidays fall on adjacent days near a weekend, without using any annual leave.
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