Netherlands public holidays 2026

Q: How many public holidays does the Netherlands have in 2026?

9. The table above lists every one with its date and weekday, starting with New Year's Day on Jan 1.

9public holidays

4long weekends

2bridge days worth booking

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Netherlands 2026

January

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
			1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30	31

February

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
						1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28

March

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
						1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30	31

April

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30

May

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30	31

June

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30

July

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30	31

August

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
					1	2
3	4	5	6	7	8	9
10	11	12	13	14	15	16
17	18	19	20	21	22	23
24	25	26	27	28	29	30
31

September

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
	1	2	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30

October

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
			1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30	31

November

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
						1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30

December

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
	1	2	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30	31

Public holiday Weekend

Public holidays in the Netherlands in 2026

Date	Day	Holiday
Jan 1	Thursday	New Year's Day
Apr 5	Sunday	Easter Sunday
Apr 6	Monday	Easter Monday
Apr 27	Monday	King's Day
May 14	Thursday	Ascension Day
May 24	Sunday	Pentecost
May 25	Monday	Whit Monday
Dec 25	Friday	Christmas Day
Dec 26	Saturday	Boxing Day

In 2026, the Netherlands has 9 public holidays. 6 of them land on a weekday, so they are real days off for most people. The year opens with New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1, 2026 and the last one is Boxing Day on Saturday, December 26, 2026.

Long weekends in 2026

Apr 4 to Apr 6 (3 days): Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Apr 25 to Apr 27 (3 days): King's Day
May 23 to May 25 (3 days): Pentecost, Whit Monday
Dec 25 to Dec 27 (3 days): Christmas Day, Boxing Day

Best bridge days to book

Take these days off to connect public holidays with the weekend:

Take off	Get	Around
Jan 2 (1 day)	4 days off (Jan 1 to Jan 4)	New Year's Day
May 15 (1 day)	4 days off (May 14 to May 17)	Ascension Day

Weekend days assumed: Saturday and Sunday. Read more about planning bridge days.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does the Netherlands have in 2026?

The table above lists every one with its date and weekday, starting with New Year's Day on Jan 1.

How many long weekends are there in the Netherlands in 2026?

4, and you don't need any vacation days for them. The first one runs from Apr 4 to Apr 6 (Easter Sunday, Easter Monday). With a day or two off you can stretch some of them further: see the bridge days above.

Which 2026 holidays in the Netherlands fall on a weekend?

Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 5, 2026), Pentecost (Sunday, May 24, 2026), Boxing Day (Saturday, December 26, 2026). Whether you get another day off instead depends on local rules. When there is a substitute day, it is in the table above.

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Other years for the Netherlands: 2027, 2028. Without holidays: blank 2026 calendar.

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Holiday data: date-holidays (CC BY 3.0). Holidays can change by government decision; regional holidays are not included. Please verify important dates with official sources.