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Holidays / Netherlands

Netherlands public holidays

Public holidays in Netherlands, 2026

10 public holidays, 5 next to the weekend and 4 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2000 to 2027.

10Holidays in 2026
in 47 daysNext holiday
4Long weekends
28Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2026

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
1 Jan 2026ThuNew Year's DayNieuwjaarsdagweekdaypast
3 Apr 2026FriGood FridayGoede vrijdaglong weekendpast
5 Apr 2026SunEaster SundayEerste paasdagweekendpast
6 Apr 2026MonEaster MondayTweede paasdaglong weekendpast
27 Apr 2026MonKing's DayKoningsdaglong weekendpast
14 May 2026ThuAscension DayHemelvaartsdagweekdaypast
24 May 2026SunPentecostEerste pinksterdagweekendpast
25 May 2026MonPentecost MondayTweede pinksterdaglong weekendpast
25 Dec 2026FriChristmas DayEerste kerstdaglong weekendin 47 days
26 Dec 2026SatSecond Day of ChristmasTweede kerstdagweekendin 48 days

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2026

JFMAMJJASOND

Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

3 Apr to 6 AprGood Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday4 days
25 Apr to 27 AprKing's Day3 days
23 May to 25 MayPentecost, Pentecost Monday3 days
25 Dec to 27 DecChristmas Day, Second Day of Christmas3 days

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School holidays

Next school holidays in Netherlands: Christmas holidays, from 19 Dec

By region, for the next twelve months. Holidays that start a week apart in different regions spread departures and arrivals over the season.

Next holiday by region
NorthChristmas holidays, 19 Dec to 3 Jan
41 days
MiddleChristmas holidays, 19 Dec to 3 Jan
41 days
SouthChristmas holidays, 19 Dec to 3 Jan
41 days
The year ahead
NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct
North
Middle
South
HolidayRegionFirst day offLast day offDaysSchool year
Christmas holidayswhole country19 Dec 20263 Jan 2027162026-2027
Spring holidayssouth13 Feb 202721 Feb 202792026-2027
Spring holidaysmiddle20 Feb 202728 Feb 202792026-2027
Spring holidaysnorth20 Feb 202728 Feb 202792026-2027
May holidayswhole country24 Apr 20272 May 202792026-2027
Summer holidaysnorth10 Jul 202722 Aug 2027442026-2027
Summer holidaysmiddle17 Jul 202729 Aug 2027442026-2027
Summer holidayssouth24 Jul 20275 Sep 2027442026-2027
Autumn holidaysmiddle16 Oct 202724 Oct 202792027-2028
Autumn holidaysnorth16 Oct 202724 Oct 202792027-2028
Autumn holidayssouth23 Oct 202731 Oct 202792027-2028
Every holidaySee the endpoint

In the API and MCP

The same calendar, free on every plan

/v1/holidays/upcoming

Every holiday in the next 1 to 365 days, all countries.

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/v1/holidays/long-weekends/{iso}

Long weekends and the days to take off, any country and year.

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/v1/holidays/school

School holidays by region and zone, with their days.

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/v1/holidays/matrix

Holidays per country per month, ready for demand models.

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