The School Holiday System in Belgium
In Belgium, the school holiday system varies slightly between the three linguistic communities: the Flemish Community, the French Community (Federation Wallonia-Brussels), and the German-speaking Community. Each community sets its own school calendar, which leads to some differences in holiday dates.
School Holiday Dates 2024-2025 in Belgium
- Flemish Community (Flanders):
- Summer Holidays: from July 1 to August 31, 2024
- Autumn Holidays: from October 28 to November 3, 2024
- Christmas Holidays: from December 23, 2024 to January 5, 2025
- Spring Break (Krokusvakantie): from February 17 to February 23, 2025
- Easter Holidays: from April 7 to April 21, 2025
- French Community (Federation Wallonia-Brussels):
- Summer Holidays: from July 6 to August 25, 2024
- Autumn Holidays: from October 21 to November 3, 2024
- Christmas Holidays: from December 23, 2024 to January 5, 2025
- Carnival Holidays: from February 24 to March 9, 2025
- Spring Holidays: from April 28 to May 11, 2025
- German-speaking Community:
- Summer Holidays: from July 1 to August 31, 2024
- Autumn Holidays: from October 28 to November 2, 2024
- Christmas Holidays: from December 23, 2024 to January 4, 2025
- Carnival Holidays: from March 3 to March 8, 2025
- Easter Holidays: from April 21 to May 3, 2025
Although the summer and Christmas holidays are generally aligned between the communities, the Carnival and Spring holidays vary according to the linguistic region. This system reflects Belgium's decentralized approach to education, with each community managing its own schools independently.
Public Holidays 2024
- New Year's Day: January 1, 2024 (Monday)
- Easter Monday: April 1, 2024 (Monday)
- Labor Day: May 1, 2024 (Wednesday)
- Ascension Day: May 9, 2024 (Thursday)
- Whit Monday: May 20, 2024 (Monday)
- National Day: July 21, 2024 (Sunday)
- Assumption Day: August 15, 2024 (Thursday)
- All Saints' Day: November 1, 2024 (Friday)
- Armistice Day: November 11, 2024 (Monday)
- Christmas Day: December 25, 2024 (Wednesday)
Public Holidays 2025
- New Year's Day: January 1, 2025 (Wednesday)
- Easter Monday: April 21, 2025 (Monday)
- Labor Day: May 1, 2025 (Thursday)
- Ascension Day: May 29, 2025 (Thursday)
- Whit Monday: June 9, 2025 (Monday)
- National Day: July 21, 2025 (Monday)
- Assumption Day: August 15, 2025 (Friday)
- All Saints' Day: November 1, 2025 (Saturday)
- Armistice Day: November 11, 2025 (Tuesday)
- Christmas Day: December 25, 2025 (Thursday)
Population Distribution
- Flemish Community: approximately 57.5%
- Flemish Region (Flanders): Antwerp, Flemish Brabant, East Flanders, West Flanders, Limburg
- French Community: approximately 41%
- Walloon Region: Walloon Brabant, Hainaut, Liège, Luxembourg, Namur
- Brussels-Capital Region: predominantly French-speaking
- German-speaking Community: approximately 1%
- German-speaking Region (in the province of Liège)
