Public holidays in Belarus 2026
There are 13 public holidays in 2026. 8 of them fall on a working day.
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All 13 public holidays in Belarus 2026
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | Новы год | ||
| Friday | New Year's Day | Новы год | ||
| Wednesday | Orthodox Christmas Day | Нараджэнне Хрыстова (праваслаўнае Раство) | ||
| Sunday | Women's Day | Дзень жанчын | ||
| Sunday | Catholic Easter | Каталiцкi Вялiкдзень | ||
| Sunday | Orthodox Easter | Праваслаўны Вялiкдзень | ||
| Monday | Day off (substituted from 04/25/2026) | Выходны (перанесены з 25.04.2026) | ||
| Tuesday | Radunitsa (Day of Rejoicing) | Радаўніца | ||
| Friday | Labor Day | Свята працы | ||
| Saturday | Victory Day | Дзень Перамогі | ||
| Friday | Independence Day of the Republic of Belarus (Day of the Republic) | Дзень Незалежнасці Рэспублікі Беларусь (Дзень Рэспублікі) | ||
| Saturday | October Revolution Day | Дзень Кастрычніцкай рэвалюцыі | ||
| Friday | Catholic Christmas Day | Нараджэнне Хрыстова (каталіцкае Раство) |
Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.
Long weekends 2026
7 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 5 Jan, Tue 6 Jan | 1 Jan – 7 Jan 2026 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | New Year's Day, New Year's Day, Orthodox Christmas Day |
| Thu 8 Jan, Fri 9 Jan | 7 Jan – 11 Jan 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Orthodox Christmas Day |
| Wed 22 Apr, Thu 23 Apr, Fri 24 Apr | 18 Apr – 26 Apr 2026 | 3 | 9 | 3 | Day off (substituted from 04/25/2026), Radunitsa (Day of Rejoicing) |
| Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr | 25 Apr – 3 May 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Labor Day |
| Mon 29 Jun, Tue 30 Jun, Wed 1 Jul, Thu 2 Jul | 27 Jun – 5 Jul 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Independence Day of the Republic of Belarus (Day of the Republic) |
| Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec | 19 Dec – 27 Dec 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Catholic Christmas Day |
| Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec | 25 Dec – 3 Jan 2027 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Catholic Christmas Day, New Year's Day, New Year's Day |
Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.
Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Belarus have in 2026?
13 public holidays. 5 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.
What is the next public holiday in Belarus?
As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Catholic Christmas Day on Friday, 25 Dec 2026.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?
New Year's Day, Orthodox Christmas Day: take 2 days of leave (5 Jan, 6 Jan) and you get 7 days off in a row, 1 Jan – 7 Jan 2026.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code BY (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (MIT licence) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.by) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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Other years
- Public holidays 2026
- Public holidays 2027
- Public holidays 2028