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Working Days in Belgium 2024

2024 has 253 working days in Belgium: 366 days, minus 104 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 9 Belgian public holidays on weekdays.

253
Working days
104
Weekend days
9
Holidays on weekdays
2,024
Working hours

Working days by month, 2024

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 1 · New Year's Day 1 22 176
February 0 21 168
March 0 21 168
April Apr 1 · Easter Monday 1 21 168
May May 1 · Labour Day May 9 · Ascension Day May 20 · Whit Monday 3 20 160
June 0 20 160
July 0 23 184
August Aug 15 · Assumption Day 1 21 168
September 0 21 168
October 0 23 184
November Nov 1 · All Saints' Day Nov 11 · Armistice Day 2 19 152
December Dec 25 · Christmas Day 1 21 168
2024 total 9 253 2,024

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)
63
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
125
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 2024

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

2024 calendar for Belgium

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in Belgium 2024: questions and answers

How many working days are there in Belgium in 2024?

There are 253 working days in Belgium in 2024. The year has 366 days; 104 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 9 are Belgian public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 2024?

At 8 hours a day, 253 working days make 2,024 working hours in 2024. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2024?

January 22, February 21, March 21, April 21, May 20, June 20, July 23, August 21, September 21, October 23, November 19 and December 21. July 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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