Public Holidays in Netherlands 2026 🇳🇱
Netherlands has 10 public holidays in 2026; the next one is Christmas Day on Fri, Dec 25, 2026.
- 10public holidays 2026
- 5long weekends
- 3on a weekend
- Mondaymost common weekday
Weekend in Netherlands: Saturday and Sunday.
Public holidays in 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Sun 5 Apr | Sunday (weekend) | Easter Sunday | Public holiday | |
| Mon 6 Apr | Monday | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Mon 27 Apr | Monday | King's Day | Public holiday | |
| Thu 14 May | Thursday | Ascension Day | Public holiday | |
| Sun 24 May | Sunday (weekend) | Pentecost | Public holiday | |
| Mon 25 May | Monday | Whit Monday | Public holiday | |
| Fri 25 Dec | Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Sat 26 Dec | Saturday (weekend) | Boxing Day | Public holiday | |
| Thu 31 Dec | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Bank holiday |
Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more where a public holiday meets the weekend:
- Sat 4 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · 3 days off · Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
- Sat 25 Apr – Mon 27 Apr · 3 days off · King's Day
- Sat 23 May – Mon 25 May · 3 days off · Pentecost, Whit Monday
- Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · 3 days off · Christmas Day, Boxing Day
- Thu 31 Dec – Sun 3 Jan · 4 days off · New Year's Eve, New Year's Day
Make it longer with a day or two of leave
- Take Fri 2 Jan off → 5 days in a row (Wed 31 Dec – Sun 4 Jan) · New Year's Eve, New Year's Day
- Take Fri 15 May off → 4 days in a row (Thu 14 May – Sun 17 May) · Ascension Day
Counted from the public holidays above and a Saturday and Sunday weekend. Individual employers, schools and regions may differ.
Public holidays in 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan | Friday | New Year's Day | Public holiday |
| Sun 28 Mar | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Public holiday |
| Mon 29 Mar | Monday | Easter Monday | Public holiday |
| Tue 27 Apr | Tuesday | King's Day | Public holiday |
| Thu 6 May | Thursday | Ascension Day | Public holiday |
| Sun 16 May | Sunday | Pentecost | Public holiday |
| Mon 17 May | Monday | Whit Monday | Public holiday |
| Sat 25 Dec | Saturday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
| Sun 26 Dec | Sunday | Boxing Day | Public holiday |
| Fri 31 Dec | Friday | New Year's Eve | Bank holiday |
2027 brings 3 long weekends: Sat 27 Mar – Mon 29 Mar (3 days); Sat 15 May – Mon 17 May (3 days); Fri 31 Dec – Sun 2 Jan (3 days).
Observances and other dates in 2026 (9)
Widely marked days that are not days off for most workers.
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 3 Apr | Friday | Good Friday | School holiday |
| Mon 4 May | Monday | Remembrance of the Dead | Observance |
| Tue 5 May | Tuesday | Liberation Day | School holiday |
| Sun 10 May | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| Sun 21 Jun | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
| Tue 15 Sept | Tuesday | Prince's Day | Observance |
| Wed 11 Nov | Wednesday | Saint Martin | Observance |
| Sat 5 Dec | Saturday | St Nicholas' Eve | Observance |
| Tue 15 Dec | Tuesday | Kingdom Day | Observance |
Questions about holidays in Netherlands
- How many public holidays does Netherlands have in 2026?
- 10 public or bank holidays are listed for 2026, and 10 for 2027.
- How many 2026 holidays fall on a weekend in Netherlands?
- 3 — Easter Sunday (Sunday), Pentecost (Sunday), Boxing Day (Saturday). No substitute weekday is listed for them in this calendar.
- How many long weekends are there in Netherlands in 2026?
- 5 breaks of three days or more are created by public holidays: Sat 4 Apr – Mon 6 Apr (3 days); Sat 25 Apr – Mon 27 Apr (3 days); Sat 23 May – Mon 25 May (3 days); Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec (3 days); Thu 31 Dec – Sun 3 Jan (4 days).
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