Public holidays in Belgium 2021

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Public holidays in Belgium 2021: public holidays 14; currency Euro; main language Dutch.

  • Public holidays: 14
  • Year: 2021
  • Currency: Euro
  • Main language: Dutch
  • Updated: 2026-10-04

**Belgium had 14 public holidays in 2021**, including both nationwide and regional observances. The list covers official dates, local names, and whether each holiday applied across the country or only in Flanders, Wallonia, or Brussels. All figures were sourced from the Nager.Date open holiday API and verified on October 4, 2026. No—some holidays, like *Dodenherdenking* (November 11), applied only to Flanders or Wallonia. Holiday names appear in Dutch, French, or German, depending on the region’s official language.

Public holidays
14
Year
2021
Currency
Euro
Main language
Dutch
Updated
2026-10-04
Public holidays in Belgium, 2021
DateHolidayObserved
2021-01-01New Year's DayNieuwjaar
2021-04-02Good FridayGoede Vrijdag
2021-04-04Easter SundayPasen
2021-04-05Easter MondayPaasmaandag
2021-05-01Labour DayDag van de arbeid
2021-05-13Ascension DayOnze Lieve Heer hemel
2021-05-14Day after Ascension DayDay after Ascension Day
2021-05-24Whit MondayPinkstermaandag
2021-07-21Belgian National DayNationale feestdag
2021-08-15Assumption DayOnze Lieve Vrouw hemelvaart
2021-11-01All Saints' DayAllerheiligen
2021-11-11Armistice DayWapenstilstand
2021-12-25Christmas DayKerstdag
2021-12-26St. Stephen's DayBoxing Day

Belgium holiday calendar 2021

| 2021-01-01 | New Year's Day | Yes | | 2021-04-02 | Good Friday | Yes | | 2021-04-04 | Easter Sunday | Yes | | 2021-04-05 | Easter Monday | Yes | | 2021-05-01 | Labour Day | Yes | | 2021-05-13 | Ascension Day | Yes | | 2021-05-14 | Day after Ascension Day | Yes | | 2021-05-24 | Whit Monday | Yes | | 2021-07-21 | Belgian National Day | Yes | | 2021-08-15 | Assumption Day | Yes | | 2021-11-01 | All Saints' Day | Yes | | 2021-11-11 | Armistice Day | Yes | | 2021-12-25 | Christmas Day | Yes | | 2021-12-26 | St. Stephen's Day | Yes |

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