2012: Belgium

National and Public holidays in Belgium National public holidays of Belgium in 2012

2012 Date Name Remarks
January 1 New Years Day
January 6 Epiphany Not a public holiday
April 9 Easter Monday Monday after Easter Sunday
May 1 Labour Day
May 13 Mothers Day 2nd Sunday in May. Not a public holiday.
May 17 Ascension Day 40 days after Easter
May 28 Whitmonday 7th Monday after Easter. Also Known as Pentecost Monday
July 11 Celebration of the Golden Spurs Day of the Flemish Community
July 21 National holiday Independence Day
August 15 Assumption Day Assumption of Mary
September 27 French Community Holiday observed only by the French Community
November 1 All Saints Day
November 2 All Souls day Not a public holiday
November 11 Armistice Day
November 15 Day of the German-speaking Community of Belgium German-speaking Community
November 15 Kings Feast Not a public holiday
December 6 Saint Nicholas Not a public holiday
December 25 Christmas Day
Key
National Holiday
Regional Holiday
Information. Not a holiday

Other Years

Notes

  • The three community days are holidays for their government and administrative employees and may also be observed by banks in the community.
  • Bank holidays that fall in a weekend will NOT be held any other day.
  • In Belgium there are twelve 'official' public holidays, though two of them fall on a Sunday - Easter Sunday and Whitsun (Pentecost).
  • Other holidays may also celebrated, but these are not official public holidays.

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