In Belgium, public holidays are a significant part of the work calendar, and the country follows a spiral calendar system for determining the dates. Public holidays in Belgium include fixed dates as well as some that change each year, like Easter Monday and Whit Monday.
Public Holidays in Belgium:
January 1st – New Year's Day
April 6th – Easter Monday
May 1st – Labor Day
May 14th – Ascension Day
May 25th – Whit Monday (Pentecost)
July 21st – Belgium National Holiday
August 15th – Assumption Day
November 1st – All Saint’s Day
November 11th – Armistice Day
December 25th – Christmas Day
Public Holidays Falling on Weekends
If a public holiday falls on a weekend, it is usually observed on the following working day, except for German Community Day, which is not moved.