Netherlands
Public holidays in Netherlands in 2028
Netherlands has 9 public holidays in 2028; 6 fall on weekdays.
January
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March
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July
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August
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September
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October
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2028
- Sat 15 Apr – Mon 17 Apr3 days off · Easter Sunday and Easter Monday
- Sat 3 Jun – Mon 5 Jun3 days off · Pentecost and Whit Monday
- Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec4 days off · Christmas Day and Boxing Day
- Bridge day: take Fri 28 Apr off, and Thu 27 Apr – Sun 30 Apr is 4 days off in a row (King's Day).
- Bridge day: take Fri 26 May off, and Thu 25 May – Sun 28 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 2028
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 Janon a weekend | New Year's DayNieuwjaar | Public holiday |
| Sun 16 Apron a weekend | Easter SundayPasen | Public holiday |
| Mon 17 Apr | Easter MondayTweede paasdag | Public holiday |
| Thu 27 Apr | King's DayKoningsdag | Public holiday |
| Thu 25 May | Ascension DayHemelvaartsdag | Public holiday |
| Sun 4 Junon a weekend | PentecostPinksteren | Public holiday |
| Mon 5 Jun | Whit MondayTweede pinksterdag | Public holiday |
| Mon 25 Dec | Christmas DayKerstmis | Public holiday |
| Tue 26 Dec | Boxing DayTweede kerstdag | Public holiday |
| Sun 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.