Public holidays

Below you will find an overview of the days on which the National Bank of Belgium is closed.

Public holidays in 2026

Thursday 1 January  New Year’s Day
Friday  3 April Good Friday, in substitution for Saturday 15 August
Sunday 5 AprilEaster Sunday
Monday 6 AprilEaster Monday
Friday 1 MayLabour Day
Thursday 14 MayAscension Day
Friday 15 MayFriday after Ascension Day in substitution for Sunday 1 November
Sunday 24 MayWhitsun
Monday 25 MayWhit Monday
Tuesday 21 JulyNational Day
Saturday 15 AugustAssumption Day
Sunday 1 NovemberAll Saints’ Day
Wednesday 11 NovemberArmistice Day
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Day

Public holidays in 2027

Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year‘s Day
Friday 26 MarchGood Friday, in substitution for Sunday 15 August
Sunday 28 MarchEaster Sunday
Monday 29 MarchEaster Monday
Saturday 1 MayLabour Day
Thursday 6 MayAscension Day
Friday 7 MayFriday after Ascension Day, in substitution for Saturday 25 December
Sunday 16 MayWhitsun
Monday 17 MayWhit Monday
Wednesday 21 JulyNational Day
Sunday 15 AugustAssumption Day
Monday 1 NovemberAll Saints‘ Day
Thursday 11 NovemberArmistice Day
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Day

Special cases