Public holidays in Belgium
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In Belgium there are twelve official public holidays. Two of them always falling on a sunday. There are more holidays, but these are not offical public holidays and employers are not obliged to give a day off to their employees. Some employers will however give "voluntarily" a day off in accordance with negotiations held with the unions.
[edit] Public holidays
[edit] Holidays celebrated in Belgium that are not official public holidays
| Holiday | Date | Dutch | French | German |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epiphany | 6 January | nl:Driekoningen | fr:Épiphanie | de:Erscheinung des Herrn |
| Valentine's Day | 14 February | nl:Valentijnsdag | fr:Saint-Valentin | de:Valentinstag |
| Day of the Flemish Community | July 11 | nl:Feest van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap | observed in Flanders only | observed in Flanders only |
| Day of the French Community of Belgium | September 27 | observed in Wallonia only | fr:Fête de la Communauté française de Belgique | observed in Wallonia only |
| Day of the German-speaking Community of Belgium | November 15 | observed in the German-speaking region only | observed in the German-speaking region only | de:Tag der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft Belgiens |
| Dynasty Day | November 15 | nl:Dag van de dynastie | fr:fête de la dynastie | de: |
| Saint Nicholas | 6 December | nl:Sinterklaas | fr:Saint-Nicolas (fête) | de:Sinterklaas |
