To make your trip to Belgium even more vibrant and unforgettable, consider timing it to coincide with some of the country's major holidays and events. Our events calendar can assist you in selecting the ideal time for your journey:
- January 1-2: New Year's Day
- March 31-April 1: Easter. Ostend hosts various festivals and celebrations.
- May 1-2: Spring and Labor Festival
- May 9: Ascension of the Lord, Meiboom May Tree Festival, Queen Elizabeth Classical Music Competition (Spring), and Europalia Festival in Bruges.
- May 19: Holy Trinity Day
- May 20: Spirit Day
- June 29-July 1 in Brussels: National Flower Festival on Place du Tron
- July 20: In Ghent, it's worth visiting the "Ghent Festivities," a week-long celebration with mass festivities and various events.
- July 21: King's Oath Day, the National Day of Remembrance.
- August 15: The Elevation
- In mid-August: Antwerp hosts the international jazz festival Jazz Middelheim, as well as the Vilreik music festival.
- The third week of August: In Ostend, you can enjoy the International Fireworks Festival, an annual old car race contest, a sandcastle competition, a beach volleyball tournament, and a triathlon competition.
- Late August: In Bruges, you can experience the "Feast of the Canals" along with a historical costume show.
- August-September: Flanders hosts the "Festivals of Flanders" and the historic religious procession "Hunswijk."
- September 27: National holiday
- November 1: All Saints' Day
- November 15: Royalty Day, a national holiday
- December 25: Christmas Day
