Netherlands Public Holidays 2028
11 national holidays
The Netherlands has 11 national public holidays in 2028. The next is New Year's Day on Saturday, 1 January 2028. There are 5 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2028
- 1New Year's DaySaturday · Nieuwjaarsdag
April 2028
- 14Good FridayFriday · Goede Vrijdag · School, Authorities, Observance
- 16Easter SundaySunday · Eerste Paasdag
- 17Easter MondayMonday · Tweede Paasdag
- 27King's DayThursday · Koningsdag
May 2028
- 5Liberation DayFriday · Bevrijdingsdag · School, Authorities
- 25Ascension DayThursday · Hemelvaartsdag
June 2028
- 4PentecostSunday · Eerste Pinksterdag
- 5Whit MondayMonday · Tweede Pinksterdag
December 2028
- 25Christmas DayMonday · Eerste Kerstdag
- 26St. Stephen's DayTuesday · Tweede Kerstdag
Long weekends 2028
- 15 April – 17 April3 days
- 27 April – 30 April4 days · take 28 April off
- 25 May – 28 May4 days · take 26 May off
- 3 June – 5 June3 days
- 23 December – 26 December4 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in the Netherlands in 2028?
11 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in the Netherlands?
New Year's Day (Nieuwjaarsdag) on Saturday, 1 January 2028.
When are the long weekends in the Netherlands in 2028?
15 April–17 April (3 days); 27 April–30 April (4 days, with a bridge day off); 25 May–28 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 3 June–5 June (3 days); 23 December–26 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.