Public holidays in Netherlands
In 2026, the Netherlands has 10 public holidays, 7 weekday days off, and 254 working days. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday. Every year from 2024 to 2030 is available below, each with its own calendar file and JSON.
10public holidays in 2026
254working days in 2026
4long weekends in 2026
2bridge days in 2026
The officially recognised public holidays include Easter Sunday and Pentecost Sunday, which fall on the weekend by definition. Good Friday is a day off mainly in the public sector, and Liberation Day (5 May) is a paid day off only every five years for most collective agreements, so it is not listed.
Public holidays in Netherlands 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Sunday weekend | Easter Sunday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Monday | King's Day | |
| Thursday | Ascension Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Pentecost | |
| Monday | Pentecost Monday | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Second Day of Christmas |
Full 2026 page: working days per month, long weekends and bridge days
Working days per year in Netherlands
| Year | Public holidays | Weekday days off | Working days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | 7 | 255 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2025 | 11 | 8 | 253 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2026 | 10 | 7 | 254 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2027 | 10 | 6 | 255 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2028 | 10 | 7 | 253 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2029 | 10 | 8 | 253 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2030 | 11 | 7 | 254 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
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The Netherlands has 10 public holidays and 254 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/netherlands/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).