World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Belarus, 2016
Holiday dates12vs 2015: -1
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays8not on the weekend
On the weekend4weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days6
World rank155 / 244median 13 days
All public holidays in 2016
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2016 | Fri | New Year's Day |
| Jan 7, 2016 | Thu | Orthodox Christmas Day |
| Jan 8, 2016 | Fri | Day off (substituted from 01/16/2016) |
| Mar 7, 2016 | Mon | Day off (substituted from 03/05/2016) |
| Mar 8, 2016 | Tue | Women's Day |
| Mar 27, 2016 | Sun (weekend) | Catholic Easter |
| May 1, 2016 | Sun (weekend) | Labor Day; Orthodox Easter |
| May 9, 2016 | Mon | Victory Day |
| May 10, 2016 | Tue | Radunitsa (Day of Rejoicing) |
| Jul 3, 2016 | Sun (weekend) | Independence Day of the Republic of Belarus (Day of the Republic) |
| Nov 7, 2016 | Mon | October Revolution Day |
| Dec 25, 2016 | Sun (weekend) | Catholic Christmas Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2016
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2016 – Jan 3, 2016 | 3 days | New Year's Day |
| Jan 7, 2016 – Jan 10, 2016 | 4 days | Orthodox Christmas Day・Day off (substituted from 01/16/2016) |
| Mar 5, 2016 – Mar 8, 2016 | 4 days | Day off (substituted from 03/05/2016)・Women's Day |
| May 7, 2016 – May 10, 2016 | 4 days | Victory Day・Radunitsa (Day of Rejoicing) |
| Nov 5, 2016 – Nov 7, 2016 | 3 days | October Revolution Day |
| Dec 31, 2016 – Jan 2, 2017 | 3 days | New Year's Day・Day off (substituted from 01/21/2017) |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2015
- + Day off (substituted from 01/16/2016)
- + Day off (substituted from 03/05/2016)
- + Labor Day; Orthodox Easter
- − Day off (substituted from 01/10/2015)
- − Day off (substituted from 04/25/2015)
- − Labor Day
- − Orthodox Easter
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2016 →
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.