In Belgium there are twelve ‘official’ public holidays, though two of them fall on a Sunday – Easter Sunday and Whitsun (Pentecost). The three community days are holidays for their government and administrative employees and may also be observed by banks in the community.
In Belgium, there are ten official public holidays. Other particular days are also celebrated, but these are not official public holidays and employers are not obliged to give their employees a day off.
This generally gives workers 10 Belgian public holidays, unless other holidays fall on a Sunday: 1 January (Friday): New Year’s Day. 2 April (Monday): Easter Monday. 1 May (Saturday): Labor Day. 13 May (Thursday): Ascension Day (40 days after Easter)
Do you have to work on public holidays Belgium 2020?
If a public holidays Belgium 2020 falls on a Sunday or another day which is normally a non-working day (usually a Saturday), it must be replaced by a replacement day on a normal working day. In theory, in Belgium, employees cannot be required to work on public holidays.
What are the public holidays 2021 in Belgium?
What are the Public Holidays 2021 Belgium. New Year’s Day – Friday, January 1st 2021; Easter Monday – Monday, April 5th 2021; Labour Day – Saturday, May 1st 2021; Ascension Day – Thursday, May 13th 2021; Whit Monday – Monday, May 24th 2021; Belgian National Holiday – Wednesday, July 21st 2021; Assumption Day – Sunday, August 15th 2021
What are the public holidays 2021 in Belgium?
What are the Public Holidays 2021 Belgium. New Year’s Day – Friday, January 1st 2021; Easter Monday – Monday, April 5th 2021; Labour Day – Saturday, May 1st 2021; Ascension Day – Thursday, May 13th 2021; Whit Monday – Monday, May 24th 2021; Belgian National Holiday – Wednesday, July 21st 2021; Assumption Day – Sunday, August 15th 2021