When are school holidays in Belgium 2025?
School holidays in Belgium are set by region (Belgian communities). Public holidays still apply more widely. Open the planner to pick a region and compare with France, Germany, Netherlands and Luxembourg.
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School holidays in Belgium 2025
School holidays in Belgium are set by region (Belgian communities). Public holidays still apply more widely. Open the planner to pick a region and compare with France, Germany, Netherlands and Luxembourg.
Open Belgium on the timelineRegions in Belgium
School holidays follow Belgian communities. Open a region on the timeline to stack it against a neighbour.
Dates in 2025
School holidays by region
Flemish community
- Winter Holidays23 Dec 2024 – 5 Jan 2025
- Carnival Holidays3 Mar 2025 – 9 Mar 2025
- Spring Holidays7 Apr 2025 – 21 Apr 2025
- Summer Holidays1 Jul 2025 – 31 Aug 2025
- All Saints Holidays27 Oct 2025 – 2 Nov 2025
- Winter Holidays22 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026
French community
- Winter Holidays23 Dec 2024 – 5 Jan 2025
- Carnival Holidays24 Feb 2025 – 9 Mar 2025
- Spring Holidays28 Apr 2025 – 11 May 2025
- Summer Holidays5 Jul 2025 – 24 Aug 2025
- Day of the French-speaking Community27 Sep 2025
- All Saints Holidays20 Oct 2025 – 2 Nov 2025
- Winter Holidays22 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026
German-speaking community
- Winter Holidays23 Dec 2024 – 4 Jan 2025
- Carnival Holidays3 Mar 2025 – 8 Mar 2025
- Spring Holidays21 Apr 2025 – 3 May 2025
- Summer Holidays1 Jul 2025 – 31 Aug 2025
- All Saints Holidays27 Oct 2025 – 1 Nov 2025
- Day of the German-speaking Community15 Nov 2025
- Winter Holidays22 Dec 2025 – 3 Jan 2026
Public holidays
- New Year's Day1 Jan 2025
- Easter20 Apr 2025
- Easter Monday21 Apr 2025
- Labour Day1 May 2025
- Ascension Day29 May 2025
- Pentecost8 Jun 2025
- Pentecost Monday9 Jun 2025
- National Day21 Jul 2025
- Assumption Day15 Aug 2025
- All Saints Day1 Nov 2025
- Armistice Day11 Nov 2025
- Christmas Day25 Dec 2025
Questions
Do school holidays differ by region in Belgium?
Yes. School holidays in Belgium differ by region (Belgian communities). Pick a region on the timeline, then stack a neighbour.
How do I compare Belgium with neighbouring countries?
Open the planner with Belgium selected, then add France, Germany, Netherlands and Luxembourg. The URL stores the year, countries and regions so you can share the view.