Belarus holiday calendar
Public holidays in Belarus 2026
Calendar compilation last reviewed
Plan the year with every Belarus public holiday, regional date and major cultural observance in our calendar. Each entry links to a detailed guide covering its history, status, traditions and sources.
- Public holidays
- 10
- Regional dates
- 0
- Observances
- 13
- Substitute dates
- 0
How public holidays work in Belarus
The calendar separates public holidays from regional dates and cultural observances. Public holidays are the broadest category in our Belarus calendar. Regional holidays may apply only in a particular state, province, territory or community, while an observance does not automatically mean that workplaces, schools or public services close.
No separate substitute dates are currently listed for 2026. Weekend and time-off rules can still vary by employer, region and holiday, so consult the linked guide and primary source before making arrangements. April is the busiest month, with 5 listed dates.
Belarus holiday dates in 2026
The table lists 23 calendar entries. Follow a holiday name for its full background, observance details and traditions.
| Date | Holiday | Type | Observed day |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year’s DayBelarus’s January 1 public holiday, opening the civil year with winter gatherings, trees, gifts and a quieter family day after midnight celebrations. | Public holiday | — | |
| New Year HolidayJanuary 2 extends Belarus’s statutory New Year break, giving families an unhurried second winter holiday. | Public holiday | — | |
| Orthodox ChristmasBelarus’s January 7 public holiday for Orthodox Christmas, marked by worship, family suppers and winter carolling traditions. | Public holiday | — | |
| Internationalist Soldiers Remembrance DayFebruary 15 remembers Belarusian veterans and casualties of the Soviet war in Afghanistan; it is a working commemorative date. | Cultural observance | — | |
| Defender of the Fatherland DayFebruary 23 is Belarus’s official armed-forces observance, honouring military service and veterans; it is not a general public day off. | Cultural observance | — | |
| Women’s DayBelarus’s March 8 public holiday, widely marked with flowers, appreciation and family gatherings. | Public holiday | — | |
| Constitution DayMarch 15 marks the 1994 Constitution of the Republic of Belarus; it is a state holiday, not a general public day off. | Cultural observance | — | |
| Day of UnityApril 2 is Belarus’s official Day of Unity of the Peoples of Belarus and Russia, marking the 1996 treaty process; it is not a general day off. | Cultural observance | — | |
| Catholic EasterCatholic Easter is an officially recognised Sunday feast for Belarus’s Roman Catholic communities, without a separate Easter Monday holiday. | Cultural observance | — | |
| Orthodox EasterOrthodox Pascha is an officially recognised Belarusian religious holiday observed on Sunday, but it creates no extra weekday off. | Cultural observance | — | |
| RadunitsaBelarus’s movable spring public holiday for remembering the dead, observed on the Tuesday after the Orthodox Easter week. | Public holiday | — | |
| Chernobyl Remembrance DayApril 26 remembers the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster and its lasting human and environmental consequences in Belarus. | Cultural observance | — | |
| Labour DayMay 1 is Belarus’s public Labour Day, linking the country to the international tradition of workers’ solidarity and spring gatherings. | Public holiday | — | |
| Victory DayBelarus’s May 9 public holiday commemorating victory over Nazism in 1945 and the immense civilian and military losses of the Second World War. | Public holiday | — | |
| State Symbols DayA Belarusian state holiday on the second Sunday of May, celebrating the national flag, emblem and anthem; it is not a general weekday day off. | Cultural observance | — | |
| National Remembrance DayJune 22 remembers the beginning of Germany’s 1941 invasion and the victims of occupation and war in Belarus. | Cultural observance | — | |
| Independence DayBelarus’s July 3 public holiday, also called Republic Day, linked to the 1944 liberation of Minsk during the Second World War. | Public holiday | — | |
| Kupala NightA widely loved Belarusian midsummer cultural observance of bonfires, songs, wreaths and the folklore of the fern flower; it is not a public day off. | Cultural observance | — | |
| Written Language DayA cultural observance on the first Sunday of September celebrating Belarusian writing, books and printing traditions; it is not a general public day off. | Cultural observance | — | |
| National Unity DaySeptember 17 is Belarus’s National Unity Day, a state holiday commemorating the 1939 reunification of western Belarus with the Belarusian SSR; it is not a general day off. | Cultural observance | — | |
| Day of RemembranceNovember 2 is Belarus’s officially recognised Catholic remembrance of the faithful departed, observed as a working religious date. | Cultural observance | — | |
| October Revolution DayBelarus’s November 7 public holiday, commemorating the 1917 October Revolution; it remains a statutory non-working day. | Public holiday | — | |
| Catholic ChristmasBelarus’s December 25 public holiday for Catholic Christmas, reflecting the country’s Catholic communities and its dual Christmas calendar. | Public holiday | — |
Sources for Belarus holidays
Calendar dates and classifications are checked against the primary calendar sources below. Historical and cultural claims have additional citations on each individual holiday guide.
- prg.kzPrimary calendar source
- be.vitkomtrud.gov.byPrimary calendar source