Public Holidays in Belarus 2016 🇧🇾
Belarus has 12 public holidays in 2016. The next public holiday is October Revolution Day on 7. Nov. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Belarus.
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday Long weekend | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Orthodox Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Day off (substituted from 01/16/2016) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Day off (substituted from 03/05/2016) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Women's Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Catholic Easter | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Labor Day; Orthodox Easter | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Victory Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Radunitsa (Day of Rejoicing) | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Independence Day of the Republic of Belarus (Day of the Republic) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | October Revolution Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Catholic Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Belarus 2016
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- New Year's Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Orthodox Christmas Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Day off (substituted from 01/16/2016) — (Friday) — long weekend
- Day off (substituted from 03/05/2016) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Women's Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Victory Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Radunitsa (Day of Rejoicing) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- October Revolution Day — (Monday) — long weekend
Holidays that change date in Belarus
Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2016 to 2017.
- Radunitsa (Day of Rejoicing): →
