Belgium 2026/27 - school year

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Country: Belgium
Year: 2026-2027
Public holidays: 1 November 2026, 11 November 2026, 25 December 2026, 1 January 2027, 29 March 2027, 1 May 2027, 6 May 2027, 17 May 2027, 21 July 2027, 15 August 2027

Beginning of the school year

1 September 2026 (Flemish Community and German-speaking Community); 24 August 2026 (French Community)

End of the school year

30 June 2027 (Flemish Community and German-speaking Community); 2 July 2027 (French Community)

School year - Autumn / Christmas / New Year / Winter holidays

Autumn holidays: 19 October – 1 November 2026 (French Community); 2–8 November 2026 (Flemish Community); 2–7 November 2026 (German-speaking Community)

Christmas / New Year: 21 December 2026 – 3 January 2027 (French and Flemish Communities); 21 December 2026 – 2 January 2027 (German-speaking Community)

Winter (carnival) holidays: 22 February – 7 March 2027 (French Community); 8–14 February 2027 (Flemish Community); 8–13 February 2027 (German-speaking Community)

School year - Spring / Easter holiday

26 April – 9 May 2027 (French Community); 29 March – 11 April 2027 (Flemish Community); 29 March – 10 April 2027 (German-speaking Community)

School year - summer holidays

From 3 July 2027 (French Community); 1 July – 31 August 2027 (Flemish Community); German-speaking Community: after the end of the school year on 30 June 2027

Regions of the country

CommunityAutumnChristmasCarnivalEasterOther days off
French Community19 Oct – 1 Nov 2026 (plus 2 and 11 Nov 2026)21 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 202722 Feb – 7 Mar 202726 Apr – 9 May 20279 Feb 2027 (Shrove Tuesday), 29 Mar, 6 May, 17 May 2027
Flemish Community2–8 Nov 2026 (plus 11 Nov 2026)21 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 20278–14 Feb 202729 Mar – 11 Apr 20276–7 May, 17 May 2027
German-speaking Community2–7 Nov 2026 (plus 11 and 15 Nov 2026)21 Dec 2026 – 2 Jan 2027 (24 Dec 2026 off)8–13 Feb 202729 Mar – 10 Apr 20276 May, 17 May 2027

The French Community calendar is indicative until the final decree on school rhythms is confirmed.

Sources: Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles – official calendar of compulsory education 2026/27 (enseignement.be); Flemish Government – school holidays 2026/27 (vlaanderen.be); Ministry of the German-speaking Community – school calendar and holiday rules (government decree of 20 November 2025).


published: 2026-10-20

Source: Eurydice (2014/15–2017/18). 2026/27: national education ministries, official school calendars and university calendars – listed in each entry.
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