School holiday dates for 2026–27 in Belgium (Flemish Community), for the Flemish Community's schools, copied from the official source, with the national public holidays inside them and how busy those months were for visitors in 2025. Dates can differ by region or school; check the table and its notes.
When are the school holidays in Belgium (Flemish Community) in 2026–27?
The dates below are copied from the official source, for the Flemish Community's schools; break names are given in the original language with a translation.1
| Break | Where | Dates | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herfstvakantie (autumn holiday) | Flemish Community (Dutch-language schools: kindergarten, primary, secondary, adult education centres, part-time arts education) | 2 November 2026 to 8 November 2026 | |
| Wapenstilstand (Armistice Day) | Flemish Community (Dutch-language schools: kindergarten, primary, secondary, adult education centres, part-time arts education) | 11 November 2026 | |
| Kerstvakantie (Christmas holiday) | Flemish Community (Dutch-language schools: kindergarten, primary, secondary, adult education centres, part-time arts education) | 21 December 2026 to 3 January 2027 | |
| Krokusvakantie (Carnival / spring half-term) | Flemish Community (Dutch-language schools: kindergarten, primary, secondary, adult education centres, part-time arts education) | 8 February 2027 to 14 February 2027 | |
| Paasvakantie (Easter holiday) | Flemish Community (Dutch-language schools: kindergarten, primary, secondary, adult education centres, part-time arts education) | 29 March 2027 to 11 April 2027 | |
| Dag van de Arbeid (Labour Day) | Flemish Community (Dutch-language schools: kindergarten, primary, secondary, adult education centres, part-time arts education) | 1 May 2027 | |
| Hemelvaart (Ascension) | Flemish Community (Dutch-language schools: kindergarten, primary, secondary, adult education centres, part-time arts education) | 6 May 2027 to 7 May 2027 | Part-time arts education: only 6 May. |
| Pinkstermaandag (Whit Monday) | Flemish Community (Dutch-language schools: kindergarten, primary, secondary, adult education centres, part-time arts education) | 17 May 2027 | |
| Zomervakantie (summer holiday) | Flemish Community (Dutch-language schools: kindergarten, primary, secondary, adult education centres, part-time arts education) | 1 July 2027 to 31 August 2027 |
- Flemish Community (Dutch-language) schools only. The French Community's calendar allows reuse only for non-commercial purposes, so it is not shown; the German-speaking Community was not checked.
Which public holidays fall in the school holidays?
National public holidays from Belgium's official list that fall on days without school in the table:
- 11 November 2026: Armistice Day
- 25 December 2026: Christmas Day
- 1 January 2027: New Year's Day
- 29 March 2027: Easter Monday
- 1 May 2027: Labour Day
- 6 May 2027: Ascension Day
- 17 May 2027: Whit Monday
- 21 July 2027: National Day
- 15 August 2027: Assumption
How busy are those months?
Each month's share of Belgium's 2025 tourist nights, for the months the dated breaks touch (an even spread would be 8.3% a month).
| Month | Share of 2025 |
|---|---|
| January | 4.4% |
| February | 5.2% |
| March | 6.4% |
| April | 9.0% |
| May | 9.4% |
| July | 13.6% |
| August | 13.1% |
| November | 6.2% |
| December | 6.8% |
Check your own dates with are my dates busy?, or see Belgium month by month.
Key takeaways
- Dates are copied from the official source, as it gives them.
- Some breaks differ by region or school; check the table and its notes.
- What we would skip: assuming one date for the whole country where the table shows regions.
Sources
School dates from the official source; holiday and tourism figures from the pages linked. See how we research.
- Vlaamse overheid (vlaanderen.be, Onderwijs en Vorming), Schoolvakanties. Read it. Accessed 13 October 2026. Reusable without further conditions under article II.55 of the Flemish Bestuursdecreet, as the Flemish government's disclaimer states. Terms or law.
- Public holidays: Federal Public Service Employment, Jours fériés. Read it. Accessed 23 September 2026.
Modified data: we translated the break names, reformatted the dates and matched public holidays to the breaks.