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]}

Scheduled

• 14–30 August – 2026 Mens and Women's FIH Hockey World Cup in Wavre, Belgium and Amstelveen, Netherlands. ^{[3] [4]}

Deaths

• 4 January – Daniel Pelletti (born 1948), painter ^[5]
• 8 January – Wim Van Belleghem (born 1963), rower ^[6]
• 15 January – Marceau Mairesse, 80, politician, senator (1991–1995) and MP (1995–2003) ^[7]
• 17 January – Dino Attanasio, 100, comics writer and illustrator ^[8]

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Belgium

Source: ^{[9] [10]}

• 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. Iveson, Ali (3 November 2022). "Netherlands and Belgium to hold combined Hockey World Cups in 2026". inside the games. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
4. Alice Devilez (3 November 2022). "La Belgique accueillera le Mondial de hockey 2026 avec les Pays-Bas". rtbf.be. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
5. Schrevens, Romain (5 January 2026). "La Louvière : décès de Daniel Pelletti". Antenne Centre Télévision (in French). Retrieved 7 January 2026.
6. "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.
7. Ketelair, Cedric (2026-01-17). "Disparition à Morlanwelz : Marceau Mairesse est décédé". lavenir.net (in French). Retrieved 2026-01-17.
8. "Dino Attanasio (100) overleden". stripspeciaalzaak.be (in Dutch). 17 January 2026.
9. "Belgium Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
10. "Holidays and Observances in Belgium in 2026". Time and Date. Retrieved 5 June 2025.

External links

• Online calendar