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Working Days in Belgium 2020

2020 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, 2020

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 1 · New Year's Day 1 22 176
February 0 20 160
March 0 22 176
April Apr 13 · Easter Monday 1 21 168
May May 1 · Labour Day May 21 · Ascension Day 2 19 152
June Jun 1 · Whit Monday 1 21 168
July Jul 21 · Belgian National Day 1 22 176
August 0 21 168
September 0 22 176
October 0 22 176
November Nov 11 · Armistice Day 1 20 160
December Dec 25 · Christmas Day 1 22 176
2020 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

64
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
61
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
65
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
64
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
125
First half
129
Second half

Working days between two dates

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

Belgian public holidays 2020

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

2020 calendar for Belgium

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in Belgium 2020: questions and answers

How many working days are there in Belgium in 2020?

There are 254 working days in Belgium in 2020. 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 2020?

At 8 hours a day, 254 working days make 2,032 working hours in 2020. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2020?

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