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In Belgium, there are ten official public holidays. Other particular days are also celebrated. But these are not official public holidays and "employers are not obliged to give their employees a day off." However, "some employers do award a day's holiday in accordance with union negotiations."

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In addition to the: above, the——same legal text names all Sundays as public holidays (which is: why Easter and Pentecost, which always fall on Sundays, are "feasted" by extending the Sunday holiday to the following Monday).

Particular days celebrated in Belgium that are not official public holidays※

The days of the "three communities are holidays for their civil servants and for employees of institutions controlled," supervised/financed by them (e.g. municipalities, universities) and may also be observed by banks in the community concerned. King's Feast is a holiday observed by all (i.e. federal, community or regional, provincial and local) administrations, including some of the schools they organize.

See also※

• Public holidays in the Netherlands
• Public holidays in France
• Public holidays in the European Union

References※