School holiday calendar, for the current quarter in Belgium

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  • calendar issued by the Ministry of Education
    With numerous levels of national and local bureaucracy, the school system can seem difficult to understand. However, as Belgium is the capital of the EU, the education system is well developed to serve international and working families (state schools, subsidised or free private schools, bilingual schools, method schools and private and international schools)
    Instruction is dispensed in either Flemish, French, German or English
    PISA ranking (average 493): 502
    number of instructional hours per year in lower secondary education: 650
    School day duration: 6:00 hours
    Number of teaching days: 185 (FR), 180 (DE), 185 (NL)
    2022 PISA ranking: #20 with a 486 score
    University of Liege ranking: Shanghai (2023) #301-400
    School may open on Saturday morning
    No uniform required

  • We carry confirmed dates till Oct 2025

    Please note that authorities may take last-minute decisions; please double-check if this information is vital to you
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Date Weekday Name
April 15, 2024MondayEaster holiday - Paasvakantie (end) - Flemish schools
April 26, 2024Fridaymid-term holiday (beginning) - French schools
May 8, 2024WednesdayAscension holiday - Hemelvaart (beginning)
May 13, 2024MondayAscension holiday - Hemelvaart (end)
May 13, 2024Mondaymid-term holiday (end) - French schools
May 17, 2024FridayPentecost holiday (beginning)
May 21, 2024TuesdayPentecost holiday (end)
June 28, 2024Fridaysummer holiday (beginning) - Flemish schools