Holiday Overlap
🇫🇷 France & 🇧🇪 Belgium — Overlapping Public Holidays 2026
Complete Holiday Calendar — France vs. Belgium
Every national public holiday in France and Belgium for 2026, sorted by date. Rows highlighted in green are observed in both countries.
Holiday data updated for 2026. Holiday data is primarily sourced from the Nager.Date open-source holiday database and supplemented with official government calendar references where available. Always verify critical dates with official sources before making business, legal, payroll, or travel decisions.
| Date | 🇫🇷 France | 🇧🇪 Belgium | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1Thursday | New Year's Day (Jour de l'an) | New Year's Day (Nieuwjaar) | ✓ Overlap |
| Apr 5Sunday · Weekend | — | Easter Sunday (Pasen) | |
| Apr 6Monday | Easter Monday (Lundi de Pâques) | Easter Monday (Paasmaandag) | ✓ Overlap |
| May 1Friday | Labour Day (Fête du Travail) | Labour Day (Dag van de arbeid) | ✓ Overlap |
| May 8Friday | Victory in Europe Day (Victoire 1945) | — | |
| May 14Thursday | Ascension Day (Ascension) | Ascension Day (Onze Lieve Heer hemel) | ✓ Overlap |
| May 25Monday | Whit Monday (Lundi de Pentecôte) | Whit Monday (Pinkstermaandag) | ✓ Overlap |
| Jul 14Tuesday | Bastille Day (Fête nationale) | — | |
| Jul 21Tuesday | — | Belgian National Day (Nationale feestdag) | |
| Aug 15Saturday · Weekend | Assumption Day (Assomption) | Assumption Day (Onze Lieve Vrouw hemelvaart) | ✓ Overlap |
| Nov 1Sunday · Weekend | All Saints' Day (Toussaint) | All Saints' Day (Allerheiligen) | ✓ Overlap |
| Nov 11Wednesday | Armistice Day (Armistice 1918) | Armistice Day (Wapenstilstand) | ✓ Overlap |
| Dec 25Friday | Christmas Day (Noël) | Christmas Day (Kerstdag) | ✓ Overlap |
Overlapping Holidays: France & Belgium in 2026
The following 9 dates are a public holiday in both France and Belgium in 2026:
- Thursday, January 1, 2026🇫🇷 France: New Year's Day · 🇧🇪 Belgium: New Year's Day
- Monday, April 6, 2026🇫🇷 France: Easter Monday · 🇧🇪 Belgium: Easter Monday
- Friday, May 1, 2026🇫🇷 France: Labour Day · 🇧🇪 Belgium: Labour Day
- Thursday, May 14, 2026🇫🇷 France: Ascension Day · 🇧🇪 Belgium: Ascension Day
- Monday, May 25, 2026🇫🇷 France: Whit Monday · 🇧🇪 Belgium: Whit Monday
- Saturday, August 15, 2026🇫🇷 France: Assumption Day · 🇧🇪 Belgium: Assumption Day
- Sunday, November 1, 2026🇫🇷 France: All Saints' Day · 🇧🇪 Belgium: All Saints' Day
- Wednesday, November 11, 2026🇫🇷 France: Armistice Day · 🇧🇪 Belgium: Armistice Day
- Friday, December 25, 2026🇫🇷 France: Christmas Day · 🇧🇪 Belgium: Christmas Day
Planning Around France & Belgium Holidays
France and Belgium share strong cultural and linguistic ties, and their holiday calendars reflect common European Christian traditions. Both observe All Saints' Day, Armistice Day (November 11), and Assumption of Mary. Belgium's National Day (July 21) differs from France's Bastille Day (July 14).
For Travelers
If you are traveling between France and Belgium, overlapping public holidays mean that services, attractions, and businesses on both ends of your trip may be closed or operating at reduced capacity. Knowing overlapping dates in advance helps you avoid unpleasant surprises — or lets you time your trip to experience a local holiday celebration.
Non-overlapping holidays matter just as much: a public holiday in your destination but not your home country may catch you off guard, with banks and government offices closed on what feels like an ordinary weekday.
For International Teams & Business
Brussels hosts many EU institutions that follow Belgian public holidays. French companies with Brussels offices or EU operations should keep both holiday calendars active.
Overlapping public holidays are natural moments for system maintenance, team offsites, or no-deadline periods. Non-overlapping holidays require more care: one team is off while the other is working, which can create bottlenecks if not planned for in advance.
About Public Holidays in France
France observes 11 national public holidays in 2026, when most government offices, banks, and many businesses close nationwide. Use the year selector above to see exact dates for nearby years.
About Public Holidays in Belgium
Belgium observes 11 national public holidays in 2026. Precise observance dates may shift when holidays fall on weekends, and regional rules can vary, so always verify critical business or travel decisions with official local sources.
Related Comparisons
Holiday data is primarily sourced from the Nager.Date open-source holiday database and supplemented with official government calendar references where available. Always verify critical dates with official sources before making business, legal, payroll, or travel decisions. Compare a different pair →