Holidays in Netherlands
Every public, bank and school holiday in Netherlands for 2026 and 2027, with long weekends and festival days marked.
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Netherlands has 31 holidays in 2026: 9 public, 19 observance, 2 school, 1 bank.
Year at a glance
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January 2026
- New Year's DayNieuwjaar
February 2026
- Valentine's DayValentijnsdagPassed
- Ash WednesdayAswoensdagPassed
March 2026
- International Women's DayInternationale VrouwendagPassed
April 2026
- Maundy ThursdayWitte DonderdagPassed
- Good FridayGoede VrijdagPassed
- Easter SundayPasen
- Easter MondayTweede paasdag
- King's DayKoningsdagPassed
May 2026
- Labour DayDag van de ArbeidPassed
- Remembrance of the DeadNationale DodenherdenkingPassed
- Liberation DayBevrijdingsdagPassed
- Mother's DayMoederdagPassed
- Ascension DayHemelvaartsdagPassed
- PentecostPinksterenPassed
- Whit MondayTweede pinksterdagPassed
June 2026
- Father's DayVaderdagPassed
- Veterans' DayVeteranendagPassed
July 2026
- Ketikoti – Abolition of slaveryKetikotiPassed
September 2026
- Prince's DayPrinsjesdagPassed
October 2026
- World Animal DayDierendagPassed
- HalloweenPassed
November 2026
- All Saints' DayAllerheiligenPassed
- All Souls' DayAllerzielenPassed
- Saint MartinSint-MaartenIn 2 days
December 2026
- St Nicholas' EveSinterklaasavondIn 26 days
- Kingdom DayKoninkrijksdagIn 36 days
- Naturalisation DayNaturalisatiedagIn 36 days
- Christmas DayKerstmisNext · In 46 daysRead the guide to Christmas Day
- Boxing DayTweede kerstdagIn 47 days
- New Year's EveOudejaarsavondIn 52 days
Festivals in Netherlands
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Christmas
December 25th is of great importance across many countries in this continent, as it connects to Christmas but also retains other unique cultural festivals.
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Easter
Easter in Europe is a vibrant and diverse celebration, blending religious traditions with cultural heritage. It commemorates the Resurrection of Jesus Christ and features various customs across the continent.
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New Years
New Year's celebrations in Europe are a vibrant blend of traditions and festivities. The night is marked by fireworks, parties, and communal gatherings. Unique customs such as eating twelve grapes at midnight for luck, making predictions for the future with melted lead, and enjoying special festive meals highlight the diversity of cultural practices.
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