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Working Days in Belgium 2008

2008 has 254 working days in Belgium: 366 days, minus 104 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 8 Belgian public holidays on weekdays.

254
Working days
104
Weekend days
8
Holidays on weekdays
2,032
Working hours

Working days by month, 2008

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 1 · New Year's Day 1 22 176
February 0 21 168
March Mar 24 · Easter Monday 1 20 160
April 0 22 176
May May 1 · Labour Day / Ascension Day May 12 · Whit Monday 2 20 160
June 0 21 168
July Jul 21 · Belgian National Day 1 22 176
August Aug 15 · Assumption Day 1 20 160
September 0 22 176
October 0 23 184
November Nov 11 · Armistice Day 1 19 152
December Dec 25 · Christmas Day 1 22 176
2008 total 8 254 2,032

Holidays shown are those on weekdays. The ten legal public holidays. A holiday on a Sunday gives employees another day off, chosen by the employer. Source: FPS Employment, Labour and Social Dialogue.

Working days by quarter

63
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
63
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
64
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
64
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
126
First half
128
Second half

Working days between two dates

Count business days for any range, and add your own days off.

Belgian public holidays 2008

Every holiday with its date, long weekends and a calendar download.

2008 calendar for Belgium

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in Belgium 2008: questions and answers

How many working days are there in Belgium in 2008?

There are 254 working days in Belgium in 2008. The year has 366 days; 104 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 8 are Belgian public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 2008?

At 8 hours a day, 254 working days make 2,032 working hours in 2008. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2008?

January 22, February 21, March 20, April 22, May 20, June 21, July 22, August 20, September 22, October 23, November 19 and December 22. October has the most working days and November the fewest.

How are working days counted?

Every day of the year counts unless it is a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) or one of the Belgian public holidays. A holiday that falls on a weekend is counted once, as a weekend day. Company holidays, personal leave and regional holidays are not taken off. The ten legal public holidays. A holiday on a Sunday gives employees another day off, chosen by the employer.

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