Netherlands Public Holidays 2026
11 national holidays
The Netherlands has 11 national public holidays in 2026. The next is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 December 2026. There are 6 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2026
- 1New Year's DayThursday · Nieuwjaarsdag
April 2026
- 3Good FridayFriday · Goede Vrijdag · School, Authorities, Observance
- 5Easter SundaySunday · Eerste Paasdag
- 6Easter MondayMonday · Tweede Paasdag
- 27King's DayMonday · Koningsdag
May 2026
- 5Liberation DayTuesday · Bevrijdingsdag · School, Authorities
- 14Ascension DayThursday · Hemelvaartsdag
- 24PentecostSunday · Eerste Pinksterdag
- 25Whit MondayMonday · Tweede Pinksterdag
December 2026
- 25Christmas DayFriday · Eerste Kerstdag
- 26St. Stephen's DaySaturday · Tweede Kerstdag
Long weekends 2026
- 1 January – 4 January4 days · take 2 January off
- 4 April – 6 April3 days
- 25 April – 27 April3 days
- 14 May – 17 May4 days · take 15 May off
- 23 May – 25 May3 days
- 25 December – 27 December3 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in the Netherlands in 2026?
11 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in the Netherlands?
Christmas Day (Eerste Kerstdag) on Friday, 25 December 2026.
When are the long weekends in the Netherlands in 2026?
1 January–4 January (4 days, with a bridge day off); 4 April–6 April (3 days); 25 April–27 April (3 days); 14 May–17 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 23 May–25 May (3 days); 25 December–27 December (3 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.