Holidays and Observances in Belgium in 2008
| Date | Name | Type | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Tuesday | New Year's Day | National holiday | |
| Jan 6 | Sunday | Epiphany | Observance | |
| Feb 14 | Thursday | Valentine's Day | Observance | |
| Mar 20 | Thursday | March Equinox | Season | |
| Mar 21 | Friday | Good Friday | Bank holiday | |
| Mar 23 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | National holiday | |
| Mar 24 | Monday | Easter Monday | National holiday | |
| Mar 30 | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time starts | Clock change/Daylight Saving Time | |
| May 1 | Thursday | Labor Day / May Day | National holiday | |
| May 1 | Thursday | Ascension Day | National holiday | |
| May 8 | Thursday | Iris Day | Regional government holiday | Brussels |
| May 11 | Sunday | Mothers' Day | Observance | |
| May 11 | Sunday | Whit Sunday | National holiday | |
| May 12 | Monday | Whit Monday | National holiday | |
| Jun 8 | Sunday | Fathers' Day | Observance | |
| Jun 21 | Saturday | June Solstice | Season | |
| Jul 11 | Friday | Day of the Flemish Community | Regional government holiday | Antwerp, East Flanders, Flemish Brabant, Limburg, West Flanders |
| Jul 21 | Monday | Belgian National Day | National holiday | |
| Aug 15 | Friday | Assumption of Mary | National holiday | |
| Sep 21 | Sunday | Day of the Walloon Region | Regional government holiday | Namur |
| Sep 22 | Monday | September Equinox | Season | |
| Sep 27 | Saturday | Day of the French Community | Regional government holiday | Hainaut, Liège, Luxembourg, Namur, Walloon Brabant |
| Oct 26 | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time ends | Clock change/Daylight Saving Time | |
| Oct 31 | Friday | Halloween | Observance | |
| Nov 1 | Saturday | All Saints' Day | National holiday | |
| Nov 11 | Tuesday | Armistice Day | National holiday | |
| Nov 15 | Saturday | Day of the German-speaking Community | Regional government holiday | Liège* |
| Dec 6 | Saturday | St. Nicholas Day | Observance | |
| Dec 21 | Sunday | December Solstice | Season | |
| Dec 24 | Wednesday | Christmas Eve | Observance | |
| Dec 25 | Thursday | Christmas Day | National holiday | |
| Dec 26 | Friday | Boxing Day | Bank holiday | |
| Dec 31 | Wednesday | New Year's Eve | Observance | |
* Observed only in some communities of this state. Hover your mouse over the region or click on the holiday for details. | ||||
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