Public Holidays
Discover upcoming public holiday dates for the Netherlands and start planning to make the most of your time off.
2026 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Thu | New Year's Day |
| 3 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
| 5 Apr | Sun | Easter Sunday |
| 6 Apr | Mon | Easter Monday |
| 27 Apr | Mon | King's Day |
| 5 May | Tue | Liberation Day |
| 14 May | Thu | Ascension Day |
| 24 May | Sun | Whit Sunday |
| 25 May | Mon | Whit Monday |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec | Sat | 2nd Day of Christmas |
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2027 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Fri | New Year's Day |
| 26 Mar | Fri | Good Friday |
| 28 Mar | Sun | Easter Sunday |
| 29 Mar | Mon | Easter Monday |
| 27 Apr | Tue | King's Day |
| 5 May | Wed | Liberation Day |
| 6 May | Thu | Ascension Day |
| 16 May | Sun | Whit Sunday |
| 17 May | Mon | Whit Monday |
| 25 Dec | Sat | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec | Sun | 2nd Day of Christmas |
| The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2027 are released. | ||
2028 Public Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Sat | New Year's Day |
| 14 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
| 16 Apr | Sun | Easter Sunday |
| 17 Apr | Mon | Easter Monday |
| 27 Apr | Thu | King's Day |
| 5 May | Fri | Liberation Day |
| 25 May | Thu | Ascension Day |
| 4 Jun | Sun | Whit Sunday |
| 5 Jun | Mon | Whit Monday |
| 25 Dec | Mon | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec | Tue | 2nd Day of Christmas |
| The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2028 are released. | ||
The Netherlands has only one official public holiday, being the King’s Birthday on 27 April each year. Apart from that, there are a number of holidays generally recognised and provided to employees by their employers each year, including New Year’s Day, Easter Monday, Ascension Day, Whit Monday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day.
