What's open on Belgian National Day (Nationale Feestdag) in Brussels?

21 July, Belgium’s National Day, closes banks and government offices. Shops and supermarkets stay open and the Brussels city centre fills with festivities. In Brussels, city-centre venues are most likely to deviate from national patterns — check individual branches.

Venue / Chain	Category	Holiday Status	Hours	Verification & Source
Apotheek van Wacht / Pharmacie de Garde24/7 Duty Pharmacie de garde open 24/7 on all public holidays for urgent prescriptions Editorial0903-99-000	Pharmacies & Chemists	Open	24 hours	2026-04-20 apotheek.be
TotalEnergies 24/7 Belgium24/7 Duty Highway and major bypass stations open 24 hours on all public holidays Editorial	Petrol & EV Charging	Open	24 hours	2026-04-20 totalenergies.be
Huisartsenwachtpost 173324/7 Duty Call 1733 for non-life-threatening urgent medical care during public holidays Editorial1733	Urgent Care & Clinics	Open	24 hours	2026-04-20 1733.be
Delhaize AI-extracted	Supermarkets & Groceries	Closed	Closed All Day	2026-08-05 Official Source
Colruyt Estimate	Supermarkets & Groceries	Open	Hours Vary	2026-08-23 colruyt.be
Lidl Estimate	Supermarkets & Groceries	Open	Hours Vary	2026-08-23 lidl.be
Kruidvat Estimate	Pharmacies & Chemists	Open	Hours Vary	2026-08-23 kruidvat.be
Aldi Estimate	Supermarkets & Groceries	Open	Hours Vary	2026-08-23 aldi.be
Carrefour AI-extracted	Supermarkets & Groceries	Closed	Closed All Day	2026-08-05 Official Source
bpost & 24/7 Parcel Lockers Post offices closed; automated outdoor parcel lockers open 24/7 Editorial	Post & Parcel Lockers	Closed	Closed All Day	2026-04-20 bpost.be
Belfius / KBC Bank & ATMs Branches closed; Bancontact cash machines open 24/7 Editorial	Banks & ATMs	Closed	Closed All Day	2026-04-20 belfius.be
NMBS / SNCB Trains & STIB/De Lijn Operates on a Sunday/holiday timetable on official Belgian holidays Editorial	Public Transit & Transport	Reduced hours	Hours Vary	2026-04-20 belgiantrain.be