Netherlands Public Holidays 2026
Netherlands observes 9 public holidays in 2026.
- First:
- New Year's Day —
- Last:
- Second Day of Christmas —
Netherlands 2026 Calendar
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§ II · Most-Searched
Most-searched holidays in Netherlands, 2026
01
Liberation Day
Bevrijdingsdag
Tuesday, May 5, 202602
Christmas Day
Eerste Kerstdag
Friday, December 25, 202603
Pentecost
Eerste Pinksterdag
Sunday, May 24, 202604
Whit Monday
Tweede Pinksterdag
Monday, May 25, 202605
New Year's Day
Nieuwjaarsdag
Thursday, January 1, 202606
Good Friday
Goede Vrijdag
Friday, April 3, 2026
Long weekends and bridge days in Netherlands 2026
7 long weekends in 2026. Take the bridge days shown as leave to stretch each break.
| Dates | Holiday | Days off | Bridge days to take | Total break |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 – Jan 4 | New Year's Day | 1 | Fri, Jan 2 | 4 days |
| Apr 2 – Apr 6 | Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday | 4 | Thu, Apr 2 | 5 days |
| Apr 24 – Apr 27 | King's Day | 3 | Fri, Apr 24 | 4 days |
| May 2 – May 5 | Liberation Day | 1 | Mon, May 4 | 4 days |
| May 14 – May 17 | Ascension Day | 1 | Fri, May 15 | 4 days |
| May 22 – May 25 | Pentecost, Whit Monday | 3 | Fri, May 22 | 4 days |
| Dec 24 – Dec 27 | Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas | 3 | Thu, Dec 24 | 4 days |
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About this calendar
In 2026, Netherlands observes 9 public holidays, beginning with New Year's Day on and ending with Second Day of Christmas on . These are official days on which government offices, banks, schools, and most businesses are closed.
Holidays here include a mix of fixed dates (such as New Year's Day and national independence days) and variable dates (such as religious holidays that follow lunar or ecclesiastical calendars). Variable holidays may shift by 1–2 days from year to year.
Dutch public holidays are not automatically paid days off; whether you work on them depends on your collective agreement. Holidays falling on a weekend are not moved, which makes years where King's Day lands on a Sunday noticeably less generous.
Official reference: Rijksoverheid — Officiële feestdagen · How we verify this data