May 2027: public holidays, school breaks and world days in Belgium

Every date in May 2027 in Belgium: public holidays, school holidays, world days, sales and key moments and what each one means.

26Mon
Spring break (French-speaking schools)
from Monday April 26 to Friday May 7, 2027 · Congé scolaire
Spring break for French-speaking schools: two weeks in late April-early May, no longer necessarily tied to Easter.
1Sat
Labour Day
Saturday May 1 · Public holiday
International Workers' Day, on 1 May. A public holiday in Belgium and France.
4Tue
Star Wars Day ("May the 4th be with you")
Tuesday May 4 · Commercial moment
Star Wars fans' day, on 4 May, thanks to the pun 'May the Fourth be with you'.
6Thu
Ascension Day
Thursday May 6 · Public holiday
Christian feast held 39 days after Easter, always on a Thursday. A public holiday; many people also take the Friday off.
8Sat
Iris Day (Brussels Region)
Saturday May 8 · Public holiday
Day of the Brussels-Capital Region, on 8 May. A day off for Brussels public services.
9Sun
Mother's Day
Sunday May 9 · Commercial moment
Mother's Day in Belgium, on the second Sunday of May (15 August in Antwerp). Not the same day as in France.
13Thu
World Cocktail Day
Thursday May 13 · World day
World Cocktail Day, on 13 May, the anniversary of the first printed definition of the word 'cocktail', in an 1806 New York State newspaper.
16Sun
Pentecost (Sunday and Monday)
from Sunday May 16 to Monday May 17, 2027 · Public holiday
Christian feast seven weeks after Easter. Whit Monday is a public holiday in Belgium and France; in France it is often chosen as the solidarity day.