When are the bank branches closed?

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When are the bank branches closed?

 

Every year, the banks are closed for a certain number of days. These days are fixed beforehand in the PC310. This way, bank employees are well-prepared and bank customers can also take their precautions in time.

 

Here you can read which bank closing days 2025 has:

  • Wednesday 1 January: New Year’s Day
  • Friday 18 April: Good Friday – in lieu of Saturday 1 November 2025
  • Monday 21 April: Easter Monday
  • Thursday 1 May: Labour Day
  • Thursday 29 May: Ascension Day
  • Friday 30 May: Day after Ascension Day
  • Monday 9 June: Whit Monday
  • Friday 11 July: Flemish Community Day (banks closed only in localities under the Dutch-speaking Region – banks remain open in Brussels)
  • Monday 21 July: Belgian National Day
  • Friday 15 August: Assumption Day
  • Saturday 27 September: French Community Day (banks closed only in localities under the French-speaking Region – banks remain open in Brussels).
    Note: This regional holiday falls on a Saturday and is replaced by a day off.
    Reminder: The regional holiday for the bilingual Brussels-Capital Region and the German-speaking Region is not fixed. This day off must be taken in agreement with the company’s management.
  • Tuesday 11 November: Armistice Day
  • Thursday 25 December: Christmas
Here you can read which bank closing days 2026 has: Here you can read which bank closing days 2026 has:
  • Thursday 1 January: New Year’s Day
  • Friday 3 April: Good Friday (in lieu of Saturday 15 August 2026)
  • Monday 6 April: Easter Monday
  • Friday 1 May: Labour Day
  • Thursday 14 May: Ascension Day
  • Friday 15 May: Day after Ascension Day (in lieu of Sunday 1 November 2026)
  • Monday 26 May: Whit Monday (Pentecost Monday)
  • Saturday 11 July: Flemish Community Day (banks closed only in areas under the Dutch-speaking Region – banks remain open in Brussels).
    Note: Since this regional holiday falls on a Saturday, it is replaced by a day off.
  • Tuesday 21 July: Belgian National Day
  • Sunday 27 September: French Community Day (banks closed only in areas under the French-speaking Region – banks remain open in Brussels).
    Note: Since this regional holiday falls on a Sunday, it is replaced by a day off.
    Reminder: The regional holiday for the Brussels-Capital bilingual Region and the German-speaking Region is not fixed and must be taken in agreement with the employer.
  • Wednesday 11 November: Armistice Day
  • Friday 25 December: Christmas
Here you can read which bank closing days 2027 has: Here you can read which bank closing days 2027 has:
  • Friday 1 January: New Year’s Day
  • Friday 26 March: Good Friday (in lieu of Saturday 15 August 2027)
  • Monday 29 March: Easter Monday
  • Thursday 6 May: Ascension Day
  • Friday 7 May: Day after Ascension Day (in lieu of Saturday 25 December 2027)
  • Monday 17 May: Whit Monday
  • Sunday 11 July: Flemish Community Day (banks closed only in areas under the Dutch-speaking Region – banks remain open in Brussels).
    Note: Since this regional holiday falls on a Sunday, it is replaced by a day off.
  • Wednesday 21 July: Belgian National Day
  • Monday 27 September: French Community Day (banks closed only in areas under the French-speaking Region – banks remain open in Brussels).
    Reminder: The regional holiday for the Brussels-Capital bilingual Region and the German-speaking Region is not fixed and must be taken in agreement with the employer.
  • Thursday 11 November: Armistice Day
Here you can read which bank closing days 2028 has: Here you can read which bank closing days 2028 has:
  • Friday 14 April: Good Friday (in lieu of Saturday 1 January 2028)
  • Monday 17 April: Easter Monday
  • Monday 1 May: Labour Day
  • Thursday 25 May: Ascension Day
  • Friday 26 May: Day after Ascension Day (in lieu of Saturday 11 November 2028)
  • Monday 5 June: Whit Monday
  • Tuesday 11 July: Flemish Community Day (banks closed only in areas under the Dutch-speaking Region – banks remain open in Brussels)
  • Friday 21 July: Belgian National Day
  • Tuesday 15 August: Assumption Day
  • Wednesday 27 September: French Community Day (banks closed only in areas under the French-speaking Region – banks remain open in Brussels)
    Reminder: The regional holiday for the Brussels-Capital bilingual Region and the German-speaking Region is not fixed and must be taken in agreement with the employer.
  • Monday 25 December: Christmas
  • Tuesday 26 December: Boxing Day

Banks remain digitally available at all times of the day

 

Banks remain digitally available at all times of the day