Netherlands
Public holidays in Netherlands in 2026
The next public holiday in Netherlands is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 December 2026, in 63 days. Netherlands has 9 public holidays in 2026; 6 fall on weekdays.
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March
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August
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
- Sat 4 Apr – Mon 6 Apr3 days off · Easter Sunday and Easter Monday
- Sat 25 Apr – Mon 27 Apr3 days off · King's Day
- Sat 23 May – Mon 25 May3 days off · Pentecost and Whit Monday
- Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec3 days off · Christmas Day and Boxing Day
- Bridge day: take Fri 2 Jan off, and Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan is 4 days off in a row (New Year's Day).
- Bridge day: take Fri 15 May off, and Thu 14 May – Sun 17 May is 4 days off in a row (Ascension Day).
Counted with the weekend in Netherlands (Saturday and Sunday) and the holidays that apply everywhere: a long weekend is three or more days off in a row, and a bridge day is a single working day between a holiday and a weekend or another holiday.
All public holidays in Netherlands in 2026
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan | New Year's DayNieuwjaar | Public holiday |
| Sun 5 Apron a weekend | Easter SundayPasen | Public holiday |
| Mon 6 Apr | Easter MondayTweede paasdag | Public holiday |
| Mon 27 Apr | King's DayKoningsdag | Public holiday |
| Thu 14 May | Ascension DayHemelvaartsdag | Public holiday |
| Sun 24 Mayon a weekend | PentecostPinksteren | Public holiday |
| Mon 25 May | Whit MondayTweede pinksterdag | Public holiday |
| Fri 25 Dec | Christmas DayKerstmis | Public holiday |
| Sat 26 Decon a weekend | Boxing DayTweede kerstdag | Public holiday |
| Thu 31 Dec | New Year's EveOudejaarsavond | Banks and offices closed |
Good to know
- Dates worked out from the date-holidays rules, version 3.37.0, and checked day by day against Nager.Date’s for 2026 to 2028.
- Days marked “banks and offices closed” aren’t public holidays, but banks and many offices close.
- A holiday declared at short notice, for an event or an election, may be missing.