Court calendar

Legal public holidays 2026

• New Year's DayThu, 1 January
• Easter MondayMon, 6 April
• Labour DayFri, 1 May
• Ascension DayThu, 14 May
• Whit MondayMon, 25 May
• National DayTue, 21 July
• Assumption DaySat, 15 August
• All Saints' DaySun, 1 November
• Armistice DayWed, 11 November
• Christmas DayFri, 25 December

The ten legal public holidays (Royal Decree of 18 April 1974, art. 1). Nothing is served on them (art. 47 Judicial Code); a deadline whose last day falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal public holiday moves to the next working day (art. 53 Judicial Code).

Judicial holidays

1 July – 31 August 2026

From 1 July to 31 August inclusive (art. 334 Judicial Code). The courts hold vacation hearings and deadlines keep running. Only an appeal or opposition deadline that starts and expires within the holidays is extended to 15 September (art. 50, second paragraph, Judicial Code).

Community holidays

• Flemish Community DaySat, 11 July
• French Community DaySun, 27 September
• German-speaking Community DaySun, 15 November

Not legal public holidays: the courts are open and deadlines run as usual (art. 53 Judicial Code only speaks of legal public holidays). The community’s own services may be closed: check.