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1–2 Jan 2042New 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.
Wednesday
Take Jan 3rd, Jan 6th, Jan 8th off
Total Public Holidays
10
Weekends Off
104
Working Days: 252
Your Annual Leave
Total Vacation Days
133
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)
NationwideSaturday
International Women's Day
NationwideTake Mar 7 off
Tuesday
Commemoration Day
NationwideTake Apr 21 off
Thursday
Labour Day
NationwideTake Apr 28, Apr 29, Apr 30, May 2 off
Friday
Victory Day
NationwideTake May 8 off
Thursday
Independence Day
NationwideTake Jun 30, Jul 1, Jul 2, Jul 4 off
Friday
October Revolution Day
NationwideTake Nov 6 off
Thursday
Catholic Christmas Day
NationwideTake Dec 26 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.