World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in Belarus, 2017
Holiday dates14vs 2016: +2
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays11not on the weekend
On the weekend3weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days8
World rank88 / 245median 13 days
All public holidays in 2017
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2017 | Sun (weekend) | New Year's Day |
| Jan 2, 2017 | Mon | Day off (substituted from 01/21/2017) |
| Jan 7, 2017 | Sat (weekend) | Orthodox Christmas Day |
| Mar 8, 2017 | Wed | Women's Day |
| Apr 16, 2017 | Sun (weekend) | Catholic Easter; Orthodox Easter |
| Apr 24, 2017 | Mon | Day off (substituted from 04/29/2017) |
| Apr 25, 2017 | Tue | Radunitsa (Day of Rejoicing) |
| May 1, 2017 | Mon | Labor Day |
| May 8, 2017 | Mon | Day off (substituted from 05/06/2017) |
| May 9, 2017 | Tue | Victory Day |
| Jul 3, 2017 | Mon | Independence Day of the Republic of Belarus (Day of the Republic) |
| Nov 6, 2017 | Mon | Day off (substituted from 11/04/2017) |
| Nov 7, 2017 | Tue | October Revolution Day |
| Dec 25, 2017 | Mon | Catholic Christmas Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2017
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2016 – Jan 2, 2017 | 3 days | New Year's Day・Day off (substituted from 01/21/2017) |
| Apr 22, 2017 – Apr 25, 2017 | 4 days | Day off (substituted from 04/29/2017)・Radunitsa (Day of Rejoicing) |
| Apr 29, 2017 – May 1, 2017 | 3 days | Labor Day |
| May 6, 2017 – May 9, 2017 | 4 days | Day off (substituted from 05/06/2017)・Victory Day |
| Jul 1, 2017 – Jul 3, 2017 | 3 days | Independence Day of the Republic of Belarus (Day of the Republic) |
| Nov 4, 2017 – Nov 7, 2017 | 4 days | Day off (substituted from 11/04/2017)・October Revolution Day |
| Dec 23, 2017 – Dec 25, 2017 | 3 days | Catholic Christmas Day |
| Dec 30, 2017 – Jan 2, 2018 | 4 days | New Year's Day・Day off (substituted from 01/20/2018) |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2016
- + Catholic Easter; Orthodox Easter
- + Day off (substituted from 01/21/2017)
- + Day off (substituted from 04/29/2017)
- + Day off (substituted from 05/06/2017)
- + Day off (substituted from 11/04/2017)
- + Labor Day
- − Catholic Easter
- − Day off (substituted from 01/16/2016)
- − Day off (substituted from 03/05/2016)
- − Labor Day; Orthodox Easter
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2017 →
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.