Public Holidays
Discover upcoming public holiday dates for Belarus and start planning to make the most of your time off.
2026 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Thu | New Year's Day |
| 2 Jan | Fri | New Year Holiday |
| 7 Jan | Wed | Orthodox Christmas Day |
| 8 Mar | Sun | International Women's Day |
| 28 Apr | Tue | Radonitsa |
| 1 May | Fri | Labour Day |
| 9 May | Sat | Victory Day |
| 3 Jul | Fri | Independence Day |
| 7 Nov | Sat | October Revolution Day |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Catholic Christmas Day |
| Visit president.gov.by for the original release. | ||
2027 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Fri | New Year's Day |
| 2 Jan | Sat | New Year Holiday |
| 7 Jan | Thu | Orthodox Christmas Day |
| 8 Mar | Mon | International Women's Day |
| 1 May | Sat | Labour Day |
| 9 May | Sun | Victory Day |
| 11 May | Tue | Radonitsa |
| 3 Jul | Sat | Independence Day |
| 7 Nov | Sun | October Revolution Day |
| 25 Dec | Sat | Catholic Christmas Day |
| The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2027 are released. | ||
2028 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Sat | New Year's Day |
| 2 Jan | Sun | New Year Holiday |
| 7 Jan | Fri | Orthodox Christmas Day |
| 8 Mar | Wed | International Women's Day |
| 25 Apr | Tue | Radonitsa |
| 1 May | Mon | Labour Day |
| 9 May | Tue | Victory Day |
| 3 Jul | Mon | Independence Day |
| 7 Nov | Tue | October Revolution Day |
| 25 Dec | Mon | Catholic Christmas Day |
| The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2028 are released. | ||
The government of Belarus has established nine official public holidays that employers must honour. However, there are also several national holidays that are not “officially” recognised by the government in terms of employment laws, but are still celebrated on a national level.
Holidays in Belarus are regulated under Article 84, Paragraph 18 in the Constitution on the Republic of Belarus. This Article gives the president of Belarus the right to establish or take away holidays on a national level. The current list of national holidays is in Section 3 of the Presidential Decree issued in 1998.
Belarus does not have any laws in place to move holiday dates if they occur on the weekend to the following Monday to create an extended weekend. However, there have been times when a Presidential Decree is made and an extra holiday date is given to provide for a three-day weekend for the employees. This does not happen all the time, and in most cases is only announced shortly before the event.