The best days to take off in Belgium in 2027
Belgium has 12 public holidays in 2027. Line all 20 of your vacation days up with them and they stretch into 43 days off across 4 separate breaks. These are the exact days to book.
- Days off
- 43
- Vacation days booked
- 20
- Separate breaks
- 4
- Public holidays
- 12
The days to book
Mar 27 – Apr 4 · 9 days off
Book Mar 30 – Apr 2: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
May 1 – 9 · 9 days off
Book May 3 – 5, May 7: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Jul 17 – 25 · 9 days off
Book Jul 19 – 20, Jul 22 – 23: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Oct 30 – Nov 14 · 16 days off
Book Nov 2 – 5, Nov 8 – 10, Nov 12: 8 vacation days for 16 consecutive days off.
Public holidays in Belgium in 2027
The 12 dates the plan above is built from.
- Friday, January 1
- Sunday, March 28
- Monday, March 29
- Saturday, May 1
- Thursday, May 6
- Sunday, May 16
- Monday, May 17
- Wednesday, July 21
- Sunday, August 15
- Monday, November 1
- Thursday, November 11
- Saturday, December 25
Common questions
- How many public holidays does Belgium have in 2027?
- Belgium has 12 public holidays in 2027. Not all of them fall on a working day: where one lands on a weekend it costs you a day off, and where it lands next to one it becomes a chance to bridge.
- What is the maximum time off you can get in Belgium in 2027?
- With the 20 vacation days that are standard in Belgium, booking 20 of them around the 2027 public holidays gives you 43 days off across 4 separate breaks.
- When should I take vacation in Belgium in 2027?
- Book the working days that sit between a public holiday and a weekend. In Belgium in 2027 there are 4 such stretches worth targeting; the list above gives the exact dates for each.
- Do these dates work if I have a different allowance?
- They are calculated for 20 days, the typical statutory allowance in Belgium. If yours differs, run the calculator with your own number. The periods worth booking stay the same, but which ones fit inside your allowance changes.