Public Holidays in the Netherlands 2026
All official public holidays for 2026, with dates and days of the week.
| Holiday | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Thursday Thu | |
| Good Friday | Friday Fri | |
| Easter Sunday | Sunday Sun | |
| Easter Monday | Monday Mon | |
| King's Day | Monday Mon | |
| Liberation Day | Tuesday Tue | |
| Ascension Day | Thursday Thu | |
| Whit Sunday | Sunday Sun | |
| Whit Monday | Monday Mon | |
| Christmas Day | Friday Fri | |
| Boxing Day | Saturday Sat |
Other important days
Notable dates observed by the community, though not official days off.
| Holiday | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| Valentine's Day | Saturday Sat | |
| Carnival | Sunday Sun | |
| Remembrance Day | Monday Mon | |
| Mother's Day | Sunday Sun | |
| Father's Day | Sunday Sun | |
| Prinsjesdag | Tuesday Tue | |
| World Animal Day | Sunday Sun | |
| St Martin's Day | Wednesday Wed | |
| Sinterklaas | Saturday Sat | |
| New Year's Eve | Thursday Thu |
About Dutch public holidays
The Netherlands has no legally mandated days off, but most collective labour agreements (CAOs) recognise between 8 and 11 public holidays per year. Five of them fall on a variable date: Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Monday, Ascension Day, and Whit Sunday and Monday all shift with Easter.
King's Day is celebrated on 26 April if 27 April falls on a Sunday. If a public holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday, that creates a bridge day opportunity: one leave day for a four-day weekend.
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