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Public and school holidays in German-speaking Community 2026

12 public holidays: 4 on a weekend, 3 bridge days

Sunday holidays are replaced by a working day off, agreed company by company.

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Calendar 2026

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Public holidays in German-speaking Community

12 public holidays

  • 1 Jan · Thursday
  • 5 Apr · Sunday
  • 6 Apr · Monday
  • 1 May · Friday
  • 14 May · Thursday
  • 24 May · Sunday
  • 25 May · Monday
  • 21 Jul · Tuesday
  • 15 Aug · Saturday
  • 1 Nov · Sunday
  • 11 Nov · Wednesday
  • 25 Dec · Friday

Bridge days in German-speaking Community

One day of leave, four days off — outlined in dashed red in the calendar.

  • 2 January 2026Fridaythe day after New Year's Day
  • 15 May 2026Fridaythe day after Ascension Day
  • 20 July 2026Mondaythe day before National Day

When to take leave in German-speaking Community

What one, two or three days of leave get you:

School holidays in German-speaking Community

Every holiday period with its dates and length.

  • Winter Holidays13 days –
  • Carnival Holidays6 days –
  • Spring Holidays13 days –
  • Summer Holidays62 days –

Day of the German-speaking Community and King's Feast

The Day of the German-speaking Community (Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft) is celebrated on 15 November, coinciding with the King's Feast (Festtag des Königs). The holiday honours the constitutional autonomy of the German-speaking area of East Belgium (including Eupen, Saint Vith, and Kelmis).

The government of the German-speaking Community in Eupen establishes the academic calendar for German-medium schools. Culturally, East Belgium celebrates traditional Rhenish carnival with Rose Monday (Rosenmontag) parades.