Public holidays in Belgium 2018

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Public holidays in Belgium 2018: public holidays 14; currency Euro; main language Dutch.

  • Public holidays: 14
  • Year: 2018
  • Currency: Euro
  • Main language: Dutch
  • Updated: 2026-10-04

**Belgium had 14 public holidays in 2018**, including both nationwide and regional observances. The list covers all official dates, with local names and distinctions between federally recognized days and those specific to Flanders, Wallonia, or Brussels. Each entry reflects the legal holiday status as of 2018, verified against authoritative sources. No—some dates, like *Dodenherdenking* (November 11), applied only to Flanders or Wallonia. Names appear in Dutch, the primary language of Belgium, with regional variations noted.

Public holidays
14
Year
2018
Currency
Euro
Main language
Dutch
Updated
2026-10-04
Public holidays in Belgium, 2018
DateHolidayObserved
2018-01-01New Year's DayNieuwjaar
2018-03-30Good FridayGoede Vrijdag
2018-04-01Easter SundayPasen
2018-04-02Easter MondayPaasmaandag
2018-05-01Labour DayDag van de arbeid
2018-05-10Ascension DayOnze Lieve Heer hemel
2018-05-11Day after Ascension DayDay after Ascension Day
2018-05-21Whit MondayPinkstermaandag
2018-07-21Belgian National DayNationale feestdag
2018-08-15Assumption DayOnze Lieve Vrouw hemelvaart
2018-11-01All Saints' DayAllerheiligen
2018-11-11Armistice DayWapenstilstand
2018-12-25Christmas DayKerstdag
2018-12-26St. Stephen's DayBoxing Day

Belgium holiday calendar 2018

| 2018-01-01 | New Year's Day | Yes | | 2018-03-30 | Good Friday | Yes | | 2018-04-01 | Easter Sunday | Yes | | 2018-04-02 | Easter Monday | Yes | | 2018-05-01 | Labour Day | Yes | | 2018-05-10 | Ascension Day | Yes | | 2018-05-11 | Day after Ascension Day | Yes | | 2018-05-21 | Whit Monday | Yes | | 2018-07-21 | Belgian National Day | Yes | | 2018-08-15 | Assumption Day | Yes | | 2018-11-01 | All Saints' Day | Yes | | 2018-11-11 | Armistice Day | Yes | | 2018-12-25 | Christmas Day | Yes | | 2018-12-26 | St. Stephen's Day | Yes |

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