National Day of Belgium
Belgium’s official government portal states that National Day is July 21, while the independent Belgian state was born on October 4, 1830; July 21 commemorates Leopold I taking the constitutional oath in 1831.
Date and recurrence
21 July annually
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Belgium / national day. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Belgium Independence Day
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Sources
- Belgium.be — Fête nationale: 21 juilletNational Government
Frequently asked questions
When is National Day of Belgium?
21 July annually The stored recurrence guidance is: 21 July.
Does National Day of Belgium fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is National Day of Belgium an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Belgium / national day. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes National Day of Belgium?
The stored designation basis is: Belgium’s official government portal states that National Day is July 21, while the independent Belgian state was born on October 4, 1830; July 21 commemorates Leopold I taking the constitutional oath in 1831.. Supporting provenance includes Belgium.be — Fête nationale: 21 juillet. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Day of Belgium international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to Belgium. Its fuller verified scope is: Belgium / national day.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-08.
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