Belgium

Fixed Public Holidays

1 January	New Year's Day
1 May	Labour Day
11 July	Flemish Community Holiday*
21 July	National Holiday
15 August	Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
27 September	French Community Holiday*
1 November	All Saints Day
11 November	Armistice Day
25 December	Christmas Day

*Only observed by the appropriate communities. The decision on which of the two should be observed is taken at company level. The 11th July is the date of the Guldensporenslag, a battle in 1302 where the Flemish asserted their independence from France. Moveable Public Holidays

Feast	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004
Easter	30 Mar	12 Apr	4 Apr	23 Apr	15 Apr	31 Mar	20 Apr	11 Apr
Easter Monday	31 Mar	13 Apr	5 Apr	24 Apr	16 Apr	1 Apr	21 Apr	12 Apr
Ascension	8 May	21 May	13 May	1 Jun	24 May	9 May	29 May	20 May
Whit Sunday (Pentecost)	18 May	31 May	23 May	11 Jun	3 Jun	19 May	8 Jun	30 May
Whit Monday	19 May	1 Jun	24 May	12 Jun	4 Jun	20 May	9 Jun	31 May