2026 in Belgium

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Events in the year 2026 in Belgium .

Incumbents

• Monarch – Philippe

Events

January

• 11 January – Customs agents seize 141 kilograms of cocaine at the Port of Antwerp. ^{[1] [2]}
• 29 January – Two people are killed in a fire at an assisted living facility in Ostend. ^[3]

February

• 12 February – Police raid the headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels as part of an investigation into the sale of 23 properties to the Belgian state valued at 900 million euros in 2024. ^[4]
• 13 February – A coalition agreement is reached for the Brussels regional government after a record 20 months of negotiations since the 2024 Belgian regional elections. ^[5]
• 17 February – The foreign ministry summons US ambassador Bill White over a social media post accusing Belgian authorities of antisemitism over an investigation into unregulated ritual circumcisions in Antwerp. ^[6]

March

• 1 March – Belgian special forces, with French naval assistance, seize a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the North Sea. ^[7]
• 9 March – A synagogue in Liège is damaged in a suspected antisemitic attack involving explosives. ^[8]

Scheduled

• 14–30 August – 2026 Mens and Women's FIH Hockey World Cup in Wavre, Belgium and Amstelveen, Netherlands. ^{[9] [10]}

Deaths

• 4 January –
  • Daniel Pelletti (born 1948), painter ^[11]
  • Kamiel Dierckx (born 1942), basketball player (Belgian Lions). ^[12]
• 8 January – Wim Van Belleghem (born 1963), rower ^[13]
• 15 January – Marceau Mairesse, 80, politician, senator (1991–1995) and MP (1995–2003) ^[14]
• 17 January – Dino Attanasio, 100, comics writer and illustrator ^[15]
• February – François Beukelaers, 88, actor ( Brussels by Night , The Over-the-Hill Band , Stormforce ) ^[16]
• 17 February – José van Dam, 86, operatic bass-baritone ^[17]

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Belgium

Source: ^{[18] [19]}

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 6 April – Easter Monday
• 1 May – Labour Day
• 14 May – Ascension Day
• 25 May – Whit Monday
• 21 July – Belgian National Day
• 15 August – Assumption Day
• 1 November – All Saints' Day
• 11 November – Armistice Day
• 25 December – Christmas Day

See also

• 2026 in the European Union
• 2026 in Europe

References

1. "Belgian customs seize over 140 kilos of cocaine at Port of Antswerp". The Brussels Times . 2026-01-12. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
2. "141 kg of cocaine seized in Antwerp port". Ports Europe. 2026-01-17. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
3. "Two die in blaze at Ostend supported housing centre". VRT. 2026-01-30. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
4. "Belgian police raid EU commission in real estate probe". VRT. 2026-02-12. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
5. Maïthé Chini (12 February 2026). "White smoke: Brussels finally has a new government". The Brussels Times.
6. "Belgium summons U.S. ambassador over tweet accusing kingdom of antisemitism". AP News. 12 February 2026.
7. "Belgium, with France's assistance, seizes suspected Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker". 2026-03-01. Retrieved 2026-03-01.
8. "Belgium: Explosion in front of Liege synagogue". dw.com. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
9. Iveson, Ali (3 November 2022). "Netherlands and Belgium to hold combined Hockey World Cups in 2026". inside the games. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
10. Alice Devilez (3 November 2022). "La Belgique accueillera le Mondial de hockey 2026 avec les Pays-Bas". rtbf.be. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
11. Schrevens, Romain (5 January 2026). "La Louvière : décès de Daniel Pelletti". Antenne Centre Télévision (in French). Retrieved 7 January 2026.
12. "Le magicien de bal Kamiel Dierckx est décédé à l'âge de 84 ans | Basketball Belgium" (in French). Retrieved 2026-02-02.
13. "Wim Van Belleghem (62) overleden, eerste en enige man in België die zich tot wereldkampioen in het roeien kroonde" [Wim Van Belleghem (62) has passed away, the first and only man in Belgium to become world champion in rowing] (in Dutch). VRT (broadcaster) . Retrieved 12 January 2026.
14. Ketelair, Cedric (2026-01-17). "Disparition à Morlanwelz : Marceau Mairesse est décédé". lavenir.net (in French). Retrieved 2026-01-17.
15. "Dino Attanasio (100) overleden". stripspeciaalzaak.be (in Dutch). 17 January 2026.
16. Bonneure, Kristien. "Acteur François Beukelaers (88) overleden, de antiheld uit 'Brussels by night'". VRT. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
17. Kockartz, Andreas (February 19, 2026). "Der belgische Opernsänger José van Dam im Alter von 85 Jahren verstorben". VRT (in German). Retrieved February 19, 2026.
18. "Belgium Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
19. "Holidays and Observances in Belgium in 2026". Time and Date. Retrieved 5 June 2025.

External links

• Online calendar