Belarus public holidays 2026

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1. Thu, 01 Jan 2026New Year's Day

   New Year's Day opens the Gregorian calendar year and is a public holiday in Belarus. Observed on 1 January, it marks the transition from one calendar year to the next. The date is fixed in the Gregorian calendar, unlike holidays whose dates are set by lunar or religious calendars.

2. Wed, 07 Jan 2026Christmas (Orthodox Christmas)

   Orthodox Christmas marks the Nativity of Jesus Christ in Belarus's Orthodox Christian tradition. It is observed on 7 January and is recognized as a public holiday alongside the Catholic Christmas observance on 25 December. The two dates reflect different church calendar traditions.

3. Sun, 08 Mar 2026Women's Day

   In Belarus, Women's Day is observed each year on 8 March and is designated a public holiday. The date is also marked internationally as International Women's Day, associated with women's rights and equality. The Belarus observance is fixed on the calendar rather than tied to a movable religious date.

4. Fri, 01 May 2026Labour Day

   Labour Day is observed in Belarus on 1 May as a public holiday. It is part of the wider International Workers' Day tradition, which recognizes the labour movement and workers' achievements. The date is fixed annually, although countries use different dates and names for their labour-related holidays.

5. Sat, 09 May 2026Victory Day

   Victory Day is observed in Belarus on 9 May, commemorating the victory over Nazi Germany in the Second World War. It belongs to a broader international tradition of marking the defeat of Nazi Germany and the end of the war in Europe. The date is fixed each year.

6. Thu, 14 May 2026Radunitsa

   Radunitsa is a Belarusian day of remembrance for the dead, observed in the period after Orthodox Easter. It is associated with visits to family graves and prayers for departed relatives. Because it follows the movable Easter calendar, its date changes each year; it is traditionally marked on the Tuesday after Easter.

7. Fri, 03 Jul 2026Day of the Republic

   The Day of the Republic is marked in Belarus on 3 July, the anniversary of Minsk's liberation from German occupation in 1944. Also known as Independence Day, it is the country's principal state holiday. The observance connects modern Belarusian statehood with the end of Nazi occupation in the capital during the Second World War.

8. Sat, 07 Nov 2026October Revolution Day

   October Revolution Day is observed in Belarus on 7 November and recalls the 1917 revolution that brought the Bolsheviks to power in Russia. Once a central Soviet state holiday, it remains on Belarus's holiday calendar. The date follows the Gregorian-calendar anniversary of the uprising in Petrograd.

9. Fri, 25 Dec 2026Catholic Christmas

   Catholic Christmas is celebrated in Belarus on 25 December, commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ in the Western Christian tradition. The date is observed as a public holiday and complements the Orthodox Christmas holiday on 7 January, reflecting the presence of both Catholic and Orthodox Christian traditions in Belarus.