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Public holidays in German-speaking Community 2027

12 public holidays: 5 on a weekend, 2 bridge days

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

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Calendar 2027

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November

December

Public holidays in German-speaking Community

12 public holidays

  • 1 Jan · Friday
  • 28 Mar · Sunday
  • 29 Mar · Monday
  • 1 May · Saturday
  • 6 May · Thursday
  • 16 May · Sunday
  • 17 May · Monday
  • 21 Jul · Wednesday
  • 15 Aug · Sunday
  • 1 Nov · Monday
  • 11 Nov · Thursday
  • 25 Dec · Saturday

Bridge days in German-speaking Community

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

  • 7 May 2027Fridaythe day after Ascension Day
  • 12 November 2027Fridaythe day after Armistice Day

When to take leave in German-speaking Community

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

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.