Public and usual holidays
Traditionally the Belgian take their summer holidays in July and, for schools, also in August. Therefore, the capital of Europe can be very quiet during this period and it'she best time to enjoy Brussels at a leisurely pace. During the Public holidays, banks and shops are generally closed, however fortunately, practically all the cafes and restaurants are open.
2012
January 1 | New Years Day | Public holiday |
January 6 | Epiphany | Not a public holiday |
April 9 | Easter Monday | Public holiday. Monday after Easter Sunday |
May 1 | Labour Day | Public holiday |
May 13 | Mothers Day | 2nd Sunday in May. Not a public holiday |
May 17 | Ascension Day | Public holiday. 40 days after Easter |
May 28 | Whitmonday | Public holiday. Pentecost Monday |
July 11 | Flemish speaking | Public holiday. Flanders & Brussel only |
July 21 | National holiday | Public holiday. Independence Day |
August 15 | Assumption Day | Public holiday. Assumption of Mary |
September 27 | French speaking | Public holidays. Walloonia & Brussels only |
November 1 | All Saints Day | Public holiday |
November 2 | All Souls day | Not a public holiday |
November 11 | Armistice Day | Public holiday. End of WW 1. |
November 15 | German speaking | Public holiday. German speaking region only |
November 15 | King's Feast | Not a public holiday |
December 6 | Saint Nicholas | Not a public holiday |
December 25 | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
2013
January 1 | New Years Day | Public holiday |
January 6 | Epiphany | Not a public holiday |
April 1 | Easter Monday | Public holiday. Monday after Easter Sunday |
May 1 | Labour Day | Public holiday |
May 9 | Ascension Day | Public holiday. 40 days after Easter |
May 12 | Mothers Day | Not a Public holiday. 2nd Sunday in May. |
May 20 | Whitmonday | Public holiday.Pentecost Monday |
June 9 | Fathers Day | Not a Public holiday. 2nd Sunday in June. |
July 11 | Flemish speaking | Public holiday. Flanders & Brussel only |
July 21 | National holiday | Public holiday. Independence Day |
August 15 | Assumption Day | Public holiday. Assumption of Mary |
September 27 | French speaking | Public holidays. Walloonia & Brussels only |
November 1 | All Saints Day | Public holiday |
November 2 | All Souls day | Not a public holiday |
November 11 | Armistice Day | Public holiday. End of WW 1. |
November 15 | German speaking | Public holidays. German speaking region only |
November 15 | King's Feast | Not a public holiday |
December 6 | Saint Nicholas | Not a public holiday |
December 25 | Christmas Day | Public holiday |