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Netherlands holidays in 2026
How many public holidays does Netherlands get in 2026? There are 9 nationwide holidays, plus 2 regional or optional dates. The year opens with Nieuwjaarsdag (January 1, a Thursday) and closes with Tweede Kerstdag (December 26). The full table is below.
Every Netherlands holiday in 2026
| Date | Weekday | Local name | English name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | Nieuwjaarsdag | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| April 3 | Friday | Goede Vrijdag | Good Friday | Nationwide, optional |
| April 5 | Sunday | Eerste Paasdag | Easter Sunday | Nationwide |
| April 6 | Monday | Tweede Paasdag | Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| April 27 | Monday | Koningsdag | King's Day | Nationwide |
| May 5 | Tuesday | Bevrijdingsdag | Liberation Day | Nationwide, optional |
| May 14 | Thursday | Hemelvaartsdag | Ascension Day | Nationwide |
| May 24 | Sunday | Eerste Pinksterdag | Pentecost | Nationwide |
| May 25 | Monday | Tweede Pinksterdag | Whit Monday | Nationwide |
| December 25 | Friday | Eerste Kerstdag | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| December 26 | Saturday | Tweede Kerstdag | St. Stephen's Day | Nationwide |
Long weekends in 2026: 4 built in
- Tweede Paasdag (Easter Monday) falls on a Monday, April 6: three days off in a row.
- Koningsdag (King's Day) falls on a Monday, April 27: three days off in a row.
- Tweede Pinksterdag (Whit Monday) falls on a Monday, May 25: three days off in a row.
- Eerste Kerstdag (Christmas Day) falls on a Friday, December 25: three days off in a row.
On top of those, 2 dates land on a Tuesday or Thursday (Nieuwjaarsdag, January 1; Hemelvaartsdag, May 14): one bridge day turns each into a four day break.
What makes the Netherlands calendar unique
Every country celebrates some New Year; the Netherlands signature lives in the other dates: Koningsdag (King's Day, April 27), present in only 4 countries; Eerste Pinksterdag (Pentecost, May 24), present in only 25 countries; Hemelvaartsdag (Ascension Day, May 14), present in only 44 countries. The longest dry spell of the year runs from Tweede Pinksterdag (May 25) to Eerste Kerstdag (December 25): 214 straight days without a single nationwide holiday. In 2027, there will be 9 nationwide holidays and Koningsdag will fall on a Tuesday (April 27).
Source: Nager.Date (MIT), snapshot of 2026-07-09. Regional and municipal holidays vary by state, province and city and may not appear here; movable dates and last minute decrees also reshape the calendar. Check the local official gazette before planning travel or payroll.
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