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Netherlands holidays 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 (1 de enero, a jueves) and closes with Tweede Kerstdag (26 de diciembre). The full table is below.
Every Netherlands holiday in 2026
| Date | Weekday | Local name | English name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 de enero | jueves | Nieuwjaarsdag | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 3 de abril | viernes | Goede Vrijdag | Good Friday | Nationwide, optional |
| 5 de abril | domingo | Eerste Paasdag | Easter Sunday | Nationwide |
| 6 de abril | lunes | Tweede Paasdag | Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| 27 de abril | lunes | Koningsdag | King's Day | Nationwide |
| 5 de mayo | martes | Bevrijdingsdag | Liberation Day | Nationwide, optional |
| 14 de mayo | jueves | Hemelvaartsdag | Ascension Day | Nationwide |
| 24 de mayo | domingo | Eerste Pinksterdag | Pentecost | Nationwide |
| 25 de mayo | lunes | Tweede Pinksterdag | Whit Monday | Nationwide |
| 25 de diciembre | viernes | Eerste Kerstdag | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| 26 de diciembre | sábado | Tweede Kerstdag | St. Stephen's Day | Nationwide |
Long weekends in 2026: 4 built in
- Tweede Paasdag (Easter Monday) falls on a lunes, 6 de abril: three days off in a row.
- Koningsdag (King's Day) falls on a lunes, 27 de abril: three days off in a row.
- Tweede Pinksterdag (Whit Monday) falls on a lunes, 25 de mayo: three days off in a row.
- Eerste Kerstdag (Christmas Day) falls on a viernes, 25 de diciembre: three days off in a row.
On top of those, 2 dates land on a Tuesday or Thursday (Nieuwjaarsdag, 1 de enero; Hemelvaartsdag, 14 de mayo): 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, 27 de abril), present in only 4 countries; Eerste Pinksterdag (Pentecost, 24 de mayo), present in only 25 countries; Hemelvaartsdag (Ascension Day, 14 de mayo), present in only 44 countries. The longest dry spell of the year runs from Tweede Pinksterdag (25 de mayo) to Eerste Kerstdag (25 de diciembre): 214 straight days without a single nationwide holiday. In 2027, there will be 9 nationwide holidays and Koningsdag will fall on a martes (27 de abril).
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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