Guide
Public holidays in the Netherlands 2026 and 2027
The Netherlands has eleven public holidays a year: Easter, Whitsun and Christmas each count two days. There is no law that gives employees a day off on public holidays; it depends on your contract or collective labour agreement (cao).
2026
Holiday Date New Year's Day (Nieuwjaarsdag) Thu 1 Jan Good Friday (Goede Vrijdag) Fri 3 Apr Easter Sunday (Eerste Paasdag) Sun 5 Apr Easter Monday (Tweede Paasdag) Mon 6 Apr King's Day (Koningsdag) Mon 27 Apr Liberation Day (Bevrijdingsdag) Tue 5 May Ascension Day (Hemelvaartsdag) Thu 14 May Whit Sunday (Eerste Pinksterdag) Sun 24 May Whit Monday (Tweede Pinksterdag) Mon 25 May Christmas Day (Eerste Kerstdag) Fri 25 Dec Boxing Day (Tweede Kerstdag) Sat 26 Dec
Easter dates by the Gregorian calendar. Source: Government.nl.
2027
Holiday Date New Year's Day (Nieuwjaarsdag) Fri 1 Jan Good Friday (Goede Vrijdag) Fri 26 Mar Easter Sunday (Eerste Paasdag) Sun 28 Mar Easter Monday (Tweede Paasdag) Mon 29 Mar King's Day (Koningsdag) Tue 27 Apr Liberation Day (Bevrijdingsdag) Wed 5 May Ascension Day (Hemelvaartsdag) Thu 6 May Whit Sunday (Eerste Pinksterdag) Sun 16 May Whit Monday (Tweede Pinksterdag) Mon 17 May Christmas Day (Eerste Kerstdag) Sat 25 Dec Boxing Day (Tweede Kerstdag) Sun 26 Dec
Easter dates by the Gregorian calendar. Source: Government.nl.
Good to know When 27 April is a Sunday, King's Day is celebrated on Saturday 26 April.