Public Holidays in Belarus 2019 🇧🇾

Belarus has 14 public holidays in 2019. 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
1. Jan	Tuesday Bridge day	New Year's Day	Public holiday
7. Jan	Monday Long weekend	Orthodox Christmas Day	Public holiday
8. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Women's Day	Public holiday
21. Apr	Sunday	Catholic Easter	Public holiday
28. Apr	Sunday	Orthodox Easter	Public holiday
1. May	Wednesday	Labor Day	Public holiday
6. May	Monday Long weekend	Day off (substituted from 05/04/2019)	Public holiday
7. May	Tuesday Bridge day	Radunitsa (Day of Rejoicing)	Public holiday
8. May	Wednesday	Day off (substituted from 05/11/2019)	Public holiday
9. May	Thursday Bridge day	Victory Day	Public holiday
3. Jul	Wednesday	Independence Day of the Republic of Belarus (Day of the Republic)	Public holiday
7. Nov	Thursday Bridge day	October Revolution Day	Public holiday
8. Nov	Friday Long weekend	Day off (substituted from 11/16/2019)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Wednesday	Catholic Christmas Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Belarus 2019

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 — 1. Jan (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Orthodox Christmas Day — 7. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
Women's Day — 8. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
Day off (substituted from 05/04/2019) — 6. May (Monday) — long weekend
Radunitsa (Day of Rejoicing) — 7. May (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Victory Day — 9. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
October Revolution Day — 7. Nov (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Day off (substituted from 11/16/2019) — 8. Nov (Friday) — 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 2019 to 2020.

New Year's Day: 1. Jan 2019 → 2. Jan 2020
Catholic Easter: 21. Apr 2019 → 12. Apr 2020
Orthodox Easter: 28. Apr 2019 → 19. Apr 2020
Radunitsa (Day of Rejoicing): 7. May 2019 → 28. Apr 2020

Browse Holidays for Other Years in Belarus:

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Holidays in other countries:

🇧🇾 Belarus 12 holidays
🇵🇱 Poland 14 holidays
🇱🇹 Lithuania 16 holidays
🇺🇦 Ukraine N/A
🇷🇺 Russia 14 holidays
🇱🇻 Latvia 14 holidays

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Belarus have in 2019?

Belarus observes 14 public holidays in 2019. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Belarus?

The next public holiday in Belarus is October Revolution Day on 7. Nov.

Are public holidays in Belarus the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 2019.