# Public holidays in Netherlands 2026

The Netherlands has 10 public holidays in 2026. 7 fall on a weekday and 3 on the weekend, which leaves 254 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

Note: 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.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/netherlands/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/nl/2026.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/nl/2026.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/nl/2026.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/nl.json

## Summary 2026

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 10 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 7 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 3 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 254 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2026

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2026-04-03 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2026-04-05 | Sunday | Easter Sunday |
| 2026-04-06 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2026-04-27 | Monday | King's Day |
| 2026-05-14 | Thursday | Ascension Day |
| 2026-05-24 | Sunday | Pentecost |
| 2026-05-25 | Monday | Pentecost Monday |
| 2026-12-25 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 2026-12-26 | Saturday | Second Day of Christmas |

## Working days per month in 2026

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 7 | 254 |

## Long weekends in 2026

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 4 days, Fri 3 to Mon 6 April 2026: Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
- 3 days, Sat 25 to Mon 27 April 2026: King's Day
- 3 days, Sat 23 to Mon 25 May 2026: Pentecost, Pentecost Monday
- 3 days, Fri 25 to Sun 27 December 2026: Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas

## Bridge days in 2026

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Friday 2 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026 (4 days): New Year's Day
- Take off Friday 15 May 2026 for Thu 14 to Sun 17 May 2026 (4 days): Ascension Day

## Questions about 2026 in Netherlands

**How many working days are there in Netherlands in 2026?** 254 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 7 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Netherlands have in 2026?** 10 public holidays. 3 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Netherlands?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Netherlands 2024](https://openworkdays.com/netherlands/2024.md)
- [Netherlands 2025](https://openworkdays.com/netherlands/2025.md)
- [Netherlands 2026](https://openworkdays.com/netherlands/2026.md)
- [Netherlands 2027](https://openworkdays.com/netherlands/2027.md)
- [Netherlands 2028](https://openworkdays.com/netherlands/2028.md)
- [Netherlands 2029](https://openworkdays.com/netherlands/2029.md)
- [Netherlands 2030](https://openworkdays.com/netherlands/2030.md)

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