# Maximise your 2025 annual leave in Belgium

> Belgium's 2025 public holidays create 9 long-weekend opportunities — 4 free, 5 with a single bridge day. Here is exactly when to book, and the planner stacks them into longer breaks.

## The best long weekends to book in Belgium, 2025

- **Paasmaandag** (2025-04-21, Monday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **Pinkstermaandag** (2025-06-09, Monday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **Nationale feestdag** (2025-07-21, Monday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **Onze Lieve Vrouw hemelvaart** (2025-08-15, Friday) — 3 days off for no leave.
- **Dag van de arbeid** (2025-05-01, Thursday) — take 1 leave day for 4 days off.
- **Onze Lieve Heer hemel** (2025-05-29, Thursday) — take 1 leave day for 4 days off.
- **Wapenstilstand** (2025-11-11, Tuesday) — take 1 leave day for 4 days off.
- **Kerstdag** (2025-12-25, Thursday) — take 1 leave day for 4 days off.
- **Nieuwjaar** (2025-01-01, Wednesday) — take 2 leave days for 5 days off.

## Get your full optimised year

The plays above are the obvious wins. The planner combines public holidays, weekends and your whole leave budget into the most efficient year plan — including the long Easter and Christmas stacks: https://roamgap.ike.work/year?country=BE

## Related

- All Belgium public holidays 2025: https://roamgap.ike.work/public-holidays/be/2025
- Plan your leave: https://roamgap.ike.work/year?country=BE
