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Belgium : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months

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    Friday june 9, 2023Parliamentary electionSpecial Events
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    Sunday june 11, 2023Fathers' Daycards/flowers
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    Friday june 30, 2023Summer holiday (beginning) - Flemish schoolsSchool holidays
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    Friday july 7, 2023Summer holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Tuesday july 11, 2023Flemish community Day (state of Flanders only)Secular holiday
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    Friday july 14, 2023International Street Theatre FestivalEvents, celebrations...
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    Friday july 21, 2023National DayNational Day
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    Sunday july 30, 2023F1 Grand PrixSports events
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    Tuesday august 15, 2023AssumptionCatholic
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    Monday august 28, 2023Summer holiday (end)School holidays
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    Friday september 1, 2023Summer holiday (end) - Flemish schoolsSchool holidays
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    Wednesday september 6, 2023MatexpoTradeshows
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    Saturday september 16, 2023Rosh Hashanahcards/flowers
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    Wednesday september 27, 2023French Community DaySecular holiday
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    Friday september 29, 2023Namur - Festival international du filmEvents, celebrations...
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    Sunday october 1, 2023Brussels MarathonSports events
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    Tuesday october 10, 2023Gand. Flanders International Film FestivalEvents, celebrations...
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    Monday october 16, 2023European OpenSports events
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    Friday october 20, 2023All Saints (beginning) - French schoolsSchool holidays
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    Sunday october 22, 2023Antwerp MarathonSports events
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    Friday october 27, 2023All Saints - Herfstvakantie (beginning)School holidays
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    Sunday october 29, 2023Daylight Saving TimeSpecial Events
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    Wednesday november 1, 2023All Saints' DayCatholic
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    Thursday november 2, 2023Civil Servants holidaySecular holiday
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    Saturday november 4, 2023All Souls' Daycards/flowers
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    Monday november 6, 2023All Saints (end) - French schoolsSchool holidays
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    Monday november 6, 2023All Saints - Herfstvakantie (end)School holidays
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    Saturday november 11, 2023Liberation Day 1918Secular holiday
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    Wednesday november 15, 2023Civil Servants holidaySecular holiday
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    Friday december 1, 2023Hanukkahcards/flowers
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    Wednesday december 6, 2023Saint Nicholascards/flowers
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    Wednesday december 6, 2023AgribexTradeshows
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    Friday december 22, 2023Christmas holiday - Kerstvakantie (beginning)School holidays
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    Monday december 25, 2023Christmas DayCatholic or protestant
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    Tuesday december 26, 2023Banks are closedBanks only
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    Tuesday december 26, 2023Civil Servants holidaySecular holiday
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    Parliamentary election

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    Friday june 9, 2023
    Special Events :

    Fathers' Day

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    Sunday june 11, 2023
    cards/flowers : except in Antwert

    Summer holiday (beginning) - Flemish schools

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    Friday june 30, 2023
    School holidays :

    Summer holiday (beginning)

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    Friday july 7, 2023
    School holidays :

    Flemish community Day (state of Flanders only)

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    Tuesday july 11, 2023
    Secular holiday : Applies to the Flemish-speaking civil servants Celebrates the Battle of the Golden Spurs (11 July 1302)

    International Street Theatre Festival

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    Friday july 14, 2023
    Culture : Lasts 5 days - www.gentsefeesten.be in Ghent 2023 edition confirmed

    National Day

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    Friday july 21, 2023
    Secular holiday : Celebrates the 1831 separation from the Netherlands, as well as the formal establishment of the kingdom. Leopold I of Saxe-Coburg was crowned and supported the constitution drawn up by National Congress. Paid holiday when falling on Sunday (Labour law 4 Jan 1974)

    F1 Grand Prix

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    Sunday july 30, 2023
    Sports events : Www.formula1.com in Spa-Francorchamps - Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 2023 edition confirmed

    Assumption

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    Tuesday august 15, 2023
    Catholic : Dogma defined by the Catholic Church on November 1, 1950, when Pope Pius XII declared that at the end of her life, Mary's body and soul were assumed into Heaven.

    Summer holiday (end)

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    Monday august 28, 2023
    School holidays :

    Summer holiday (end) - Flemish schools

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    Friday september 1, 2023
    School holidays :

    Matexpo

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    Wednesday september 6, 2023
    Tradeshows : Lasts 5 days - in Kortrijk, West Flander (odd years only) www.matexpo.com/ 2023 edition confirmed

    Rosh Hashanah

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    Saturday september 16, 2023
    cards/flowers : Jewish New Year

    French Community Day

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    Wednesday september 27, 2023
    Secular holiday : Applies to the French-speaking community civil servants

    Namur - Festival international du film

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    Friday september 29, 2023
    Culture : Www.fiff.be in Namur 2023 edition confirmed

    Brussels Marathon

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    Sunday october 1, 2023
    Sports events : Www.bruxelles.be 2023 edition confirmed

    Gand. Flanders International Film Festival

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    Tuesday october 10, 2023
    Culture : Http://www.filmfestival.be in Gent 2023 edition confirmed

    European Open

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    Monday october 16, 2023
    Sports events : Https://www.atptour.com in Antwerp 2023 edition confirmed

    All Saints (beginning) - French schools

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    Friday october 20, 2023
    School holidays :

    Antwerp Marathon

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    Sunday october 22, 2023
    Sports events : Https://antwerpmarathon.com 2023 edition confirmed

    All Saints - Herfstvakantie (beginning)

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    Friday october 27, 2023
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    Daylight Saving Time

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    Sunday october 29, 2023
    Special Events : At 1:00 a.m. local times

    All Saints' Day

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    Wednesday november 1, 2023
    Catholic : The day now honors all saints of the church, even those not known by name. The first All Saints' Day occurred on May 13, 609 (C.E.) when Pope Boniface IV accepted the Pantheon as a gift from the Emperor Phocas. Boniface dedicated it as the Church of Santa Maria Rotonda in honor of the Blessed Virgin and all martyrs. During Pope Gregory III's reign (731-741), the festival was expanded to include all saints and a chapel in St. Peter's church was dedicated accordingly. Pope Gregory IV officially designated the day in 837. (World Book Encyclopedia)

    Civil Servants holiday

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    Thursday november 2, 2023
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    All Souls' Day

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    Saturday november 4, 2023
    cards/flowers :

    All Saints (end) - French schools

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    Monday november 6, 2023
    School holidays :

    All Saints - Herfstvakantie (end)

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    Monday november 6, 2023
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    Liberation Day 1918

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    Saturday november 11, 2023
    Secular holiday : Commemmorates the end of World War I on 11th November 1918. The armistice was signed between the Allies and Germany at Compiègne, France, for the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front, which took effect at eleven o'clock in the morning - the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. Paid holiday when falling on Sunday (Labour law 4 Jan 1974)

    Civil Servants holiday

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    Wednesday november 15, 2023
    Secular holiday : Dynasty Day German-speaking community celebration

    Hanukkah

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    Friday december 1, 2023
    cards/flowers : Commemorates the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem during the Maccabean Revolt (2nd century BC)

    Saint Nicholas

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    Wednesday december 6, 2023
    cards/flowers : A festival for children related to surviving legends of the saint, and particularly his reputation as a bringer of gifts.

    Agribex

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    Wednesday december 6, 2023
    Tradeshows : Lasts 3 days - http://www.agribex.be/ in Brussels 2023 edition confirmed

    Christmas holiday - Kerstvakantie (beginning)

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    Friday december 22, 2023
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    Christmas Day

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    Monday december 25, 2023
    Catholic or protestant : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Year’s Day on Christmas Day.

    Banks are closed

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    Tuesday december 26, 2023
    Banks only :

    Civil Servants holiday

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    Tuesday december 26, 2023
    Secular holiday : Boxing Day