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Netherlands Working Days 2026
There are 253 working days in Netherlands in 2026. This counts all calendar days minus weekends and public holidays that fall on a weekday.
Annual summary
253
working days
104
weekend days
8
weekday public holidays
Public holidays falling Mon–Fri — these are the days that reduce the working-day count. Holidays landing on a weekend are excluded since the weekend already wasn't a working day.
365
2026
How the working week works in Netherlands
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
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