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The supplied calendar supports the Belgian date and classification; its public-holiday status is consistent with Belgium’s established national holiday calendar.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=BE&validFrom=2027-01-01&validTo=2027-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-06T12:40:25Z","article":"Belgium’s calendar lists New Year’s Day (Jour de l’an) on 1 January 2027. It is a Belgian public holiday marking the start of the Gregorian calendar year. The date is also observed as New Year’s Day in many countries, though customs and the start of the year vary across calendars and cultures. 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Easter is a major Christian observance commemorating, in Christian belief, the resurrection of Jesus; its date changes from year to year. There is an important Belgian public-holiday distinction: Easter Sunday is not among the country’s statutory public holidays, although Easter Monday is. The calendar’s PUBLIC classification may refer to the observance rather than statutory holiday status, so this entry records the date without treating that classification as conclusive legal evidence.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=BE&validFrom=2027-01-01&validTo=2027-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-06T12:40:25Z","article":"The supplied calendar lists Easter (Pâques) on 28 March 2027. Easter is a major Christian observance commemorating, in Christian belief, the resurrection of Jesus; its date changes from year to year. There is an important Belgian public-holiday distinction: Easter Sunday is not among the country’s statutory public holidays, although Easter Monday is. The calendar’s PUBLIC classification may refer to the observance rather than statutory holiday status, so this entry records the date without treating that classification as conclusive legal evidence.","research":{"holiday_id":"h2","country_holiday_assessment":"uncertain","assessment_reason":"Easter is a recognized Christian observance and is calendar-listed, but Easter Sunday is not one of Belgium's statutory public holidays; the supplied PUBLIC label does not resolve that distinction.","facts":["The supplied calendar lists Easter (Pâques) on 28 March 2027.","The supplied context describes Easter as a Christian celebration commemorating the resurrection of Jesus and as a moveable feast."],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied calendar does not explain how it uses the PUBLIC classification for Easter Sunday."],"references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h2"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Belgium.be — Holidays","url":"https://www.belgium.be/en/about_belgium/country/holidays","reason":"Could clarify whether the listing denotes a statutory public holiday or a religious observance."}],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=BE&validFrom=2027-01-01&validTo=2027-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"},{"id":"wikipedia-h2","title":"Easter","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0; reference only","license_url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights"}],"seo_url":"/belgium/2027/easter-march-28/"},{"date":"2027-03-29","endDate":"2027-03-29","localName":"Lundi de Pâques","name":"Easter Monday","countryCode":"BE","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"Easter Monday (Lundi de Pâques) falls on 29 March in 2027. 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The calendar’s PUBLIC classification may denote the religious observance rather than a statutory day off, so the listing and legal status should not be treated as equivalent without further confirmation.","research":{"holiday_id":"h6","country_holiday_assessment":"uncertain","assessment_reason":"Pentecost is a recognized Christian observance and is calendar-listed, but Pentecost Sunday is not one of Belgium's statutory public holidays; the supplied PUBLIC label does not resolve that distinction.","facts":["The supplied calendar lists Pentecost (Pentecôte) on 16 May 2027.","The supplied context describes Pentecost as a Christian holiday occurring 49 days after Easter and commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit."],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied calendar does not explain how it uses the PUBLIC classification for Pentecost Sunday."],"references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h6"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Belgium.be — Holidays","url":"https://www.belgium.be/en/about_belgium/country/holidays","reason":"Could clarify whether the listing denotes a statutory public holiday or a religious observance."}],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=BE&validFrom=2027-01-01&validTo=2027-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"},{"id":"wikipedia-h6","title":"Pentecost","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentecost","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0; reference only","license_url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights"}],"seo_url":"/belgium/2027/pentecost-may-16/"},{"date":"2027-05-17","endDate":"2027-05-17","localName":"Lundi de Pentecôte","name":"Pentecost Monday","countryCode":"BE","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"Pentecost Monday (Lundi de Pentecôte) falls on 17 May 2027. 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In Belgium, Pentecost Monday is a statutory public holiday; that is distinct from Pentecost Sunday, which is not on the country’s statutory public-holiday list. The supplied calendar supports the date and classification for this Monday observance.","research":{"holiday_id":"h7","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"Pentecost Monday is a Belgian statutory public holiday, and the supplied calendar lists it on 17 May 2027.","facts":["The supplied calendar lists Pentecost Monday (Lundi de Pentecôte) on 17 May 2027.","The supplied context describes it as the day after Pentecost and a moveable Christian feast."],"confidence":"high","uncertainties":[],"references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h7"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Belgium.be — Holidays","url":"https://www.belgium.be/en/about_belgium/country/holidays","reason":"Could verify the date and statutory public-holiday status."}],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=BE&validFrom=2027-01-01&validTo=2027-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"},{"id":"wikipedia-h7","title":"Whit Monday","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whit_Monday","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0; reference only","license_url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights"}],"seo_url":"/belgium/2027/pentecost-monday-may-17/"},{"date":"2027-07-21","endDate":"2027-07-21","localName":"Fête nationale","name":"National Day","countryCode":"BE","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"Belgian National Day (Fête nationale) is observed on 21 July, including in 2027, and is one of Belgium’s public holidays. 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