Festival Calendar
Folk festivals, pageants and processions, with the story behind them
Dates without the Confirmed label are calculated from the traditional rule. Check with the organiser before you travel.
May 2027
Doudou of Mons
Sun, 56 days after Easter
On Trinity Sunday: the Lumecon, the fight between Saint George and the dragon.
August 2027
Ducasse of Ath
Sun, fourth Sunday of August
The giants of Ath parade, with the fight of David and Goliath.
June 2028
Doudou of Mons
Sun, 56 days after Easter
On Trinity Sunday: the Lumecon, the fight between Saint George and the dragon.
August 2028
Ducasse of Ath
Sun, fourth Sunday of August
The giants of Ath parade, with the fight of David and Goliath.
Without a fixed date
These festivals recur, but not every year. The next edition is not yet set.
Ommegang of Brussels
jaarlijks, datum wisseltHistorical pageant on the Grand-Place, usually in early July.
Ros Beiaard Pageant
tienjaarlijksRoughly once a decade Dendermonde carries the Ros Beiaard with the four Aymon brothers.
Virga Jesse Festival
zevenjaarlijksSeptennial Marian festival with the giant Lange Wapper.