Netherlands Public Holidays 2025
11 national holidays
The Netherlands has 11 national public holidays in 2025. There are 4 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2025
- 1New Year's DayWednesday · Nieuwjaarsdag
April 2025
- 18Good FridayFriday · Goede Vrijdag · School, Authorities, Observance
- 20Easter SundaySunday · Eerste Paasdag
- 21Easter MondayMonday · Tweede Paasdag
- 26King's DaySaturday · Koningsdag
May 2025
- 5Liberation DayMonday · Bevrijdingsdag · School, Authorities
- 29Ascension DayThursday · Hemelvaartsdag
June 2025
- 8PentecostSunday · Eerste Pinksterdag
- 9Whit MondayMonday · Tweede Pinksterdag
December 2025
- 25Christmas DayThursday · Eerste Kerstdag
- 26St. Stephen's DayFriday · Tweede Kerstdag
Long weekends 2025
- 19 April – 21 April3 days
- 29 May – 1 June4 days · take 30 May off
- 7 June – 9 June3 days
- 25 December – 28 December4 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in the Netherlands in 2025?
11 national holidays.
When are the long weekends in the Netherlands in 2025?
19 April–21 April (3 days); 29 May–1 June (4 days, with a bridge day off); 7 June–9 June (3 days); 25 December–28 December (4 days).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.