2025 Holidays - Belarus
| Name | Weekday | Date | Type | Subdivisions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Wednesday | Jan. 1, 2025 | National | All |
| Day after New Year's Day | Thursday | Jan. 2, 2025 | National | All |
| Bridge Holiday for Orthodox Christmas | Monday | Jan. 6, 2025 | National | All |
| Orthodox Christmas | Tuesday | Jan. 7, 2025 | National | All |
| Women's Day | Saturday | March 8, 2025 | National | All |
| Bridge Holiday for Commemoration Day | Monday | April 28, 2025 | National | All |
| Commemoration Day | Tuesday | April 29, 2025 | National | All |
| Labour Day | Thursday | May 1, 2025 | National | All |
| Victory Day | Friday | May 9, 2025 | National | All |
| Independence Day | Thursday | July 3, 2025 | National | All |
| Bridge Holiday for Independence Day | Friday | July 4, 2025 | National | All |
| October Revolution Day | Friday | Nov. 7, 2025 | National | All |
| Christmas Day (Catholic) | Thursday | Dec. 25, 2025 | National | All |
| Bridge Holiday for Christmas Day (Catholic) | Friday | Dec. 26, 2025 | National | All |
* Estimated holiday dates
We continuously monitor and update holiday information, but there may be occasional inaccuracies.
Belarus workweek and weekend
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workday | Workday | Workday | Workday | Workday | Weekend | Weekend |
Belarus Public Holiday Observance Rules
1. When a Public Holiday Falls on a Weekend
- In Belarus, public holidays remain fixed on their calendar dates, even if they fall on a Saturday or Sunday.
- If a holiday falls on a weekend, it is not moved to a weekday, meaning no additional day off is granted.
- Employees do not receive a compensatory weekday off, unless specifically granted by their employer.
2. When a Public Holiday Falls on a Saturday
- The holiday remains on that Saturday and is not moved to Monday.
- There is no automatic substitute holiday, so employees who do not work on Saturdays do not receive an extra day off.
3. When a Public Holiday Falls on a Sunday
- The holiday remains on that Sunday, and there is no compensatory Monday holiday.
- This applies to all national holidays, such as Independence Day (July 3rd) and Victory Day (May 9th).
4. Bridge Holidays (Long Weekends)
- Belarus occasionally declares bridge holidays to create long weekends.
- If a public holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday, the government may declare the preceding Monday or the following Friday as a non-working day.
- These additional days off are typically compensated by making a nearby Saturday a working day.
- The government announces these adjustments annually, usually in December for the upcoming year.
5. Special Cases for Public Holidays
- Radonitsa (Commemoration Day): This is a movable holiday observed on the ninth day after Orthodox Easter, always falling on a Tuesday. The preceding Monday is often declared a bridge holiday, creating a four-day weekend.
- Labour Day (May 1st): If it falls on a Thursday, the government may declare Friday as a bridge holiday, with a nearby Saturday becoming a working day.
- Victory Day (May 9th) and Independence Day (July 3rd): These remain fixed on their official dates, even if they fall on a weekend.
- New Year's Day (January 1st) and Orthodox Christmas (January 7th): If they fall on a weekend, they remain on that day without substitution.
6. Additional Notes
- The Belarusian government publishes an official list of public holidays and any bridge days annually.
- Private-sector businesses generally follow the government holiday calendar, though some essential services may continue operations.
- Employees required to work on a public holiday are entitled to extra pay (typically double rate) or compensatory time off, depending on labor agreements.
- Belarus follows a fixed-date public holiday system, with occasional bridge holidays to extend weekends.