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1–2 Jan 2020New Year’s Day is one of Belarus’s biggest family holidays. After midnight fireworks and gatherings, the day is quiet and home‑centered, with festive meals and time with relatives.
Total Public Holidays
10
Weekends Off
104
Working Days: 255
Your Annual Leave
Total Vacation Days
131
Wednesday
New Year's Day
NationwideTake Jan 3, Jan 6, Jan 8 off
Thursday
New Year's Day
NationwideTake Jan 3, Jan 6, Jan 8 off
Tuesday
Christmas Day (Orthodox)
NationwideSunday
International Women's Day
NationwideTake Mar 9 off
Tuesday
Commemoration Day
NationwideTake Apr 27, Apr 29 off
Friday
Labour Day
NationwideTake Apr 30, May 4 off
Saturday
Victory Day
NationwideTake May 8 off
Friday
Independence Day
NationwideTake Jul 2, Jul 6 off
Saturday
October Revolution Day
NationwideTake Nov 6 off
Friday
Catholic Christmas Day
NationwideTake Dec 24 off
New Year’s Day is one of Belarus’s biggest family holidays. After midnight fireworks and gatherings, the day is quiet and home‑centered, with festive meals and time with relatives.
Orthodox Christmas on January 7 is celebrated with church services and family feasts. It is a major religious holiday, especially in traditional communities.
International Women’s Day is widely celebrated with flowers, gifts, and family dinners. It has both a civic and cultural character in Belarus.
This is a public holiday in Belarus.
Labour Day is a spring holiday often spent outdoors with family and friends. Parks and city squares are busy with concerts and public events.
Victory Day on May 9 is one of the most important national holidays, commemorating the end of World War II. Parades, memorial ceremonies, and fireworks are common nationwide.
Independence Day on July 3 marks the liberation of Minsk in 1944 and is Belarus’s main national holiday. Expect concerts, official ceremonies, and large fireworks displays.
October Revolution Day remembers the 1917 Revolution. It is observed with official events and a traditional day off.
Catholic Christmas on December 25 is observed by Belarus’s Catholic communities, especially in the west. Church services and family meals mark the day.