🇳🇱Netherlands 2026 Public Holidays
Complete list of Netherlands’s public holidays for 2026, including regional holidays, bank holidays, and key celebrations.
Holidays
Total 19 Holidays
| Holiday Name | Date | Countdown | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
Nieuwjaar | 2026-01-01 | 267 days ago | Public Holidays |
Goede Vrijdag | 2026-04-03 | 175 days ago | School Holidays |
Pasen | 2026-04-05 | 173 days ago | Public Holidays |
Tweede paasdag | 2026-04-06 | 172 days ago | Public Holidays |
Koningsdag | 2026-04-27 | 151 days ago | Public Holidays |
Nationale Dodenherdenking | 2026-05-04 | 144 days ago | Memorial Days |
Bevrijdingsdag | 2026-05-05 | 143 days ago | School Holidays |
Moederdag | 2026-05-10 | 138 days ago | Memorial Days |
Hemelvaartsdag | 2026-05-14 | 134 days ago | Public Holidays |
Pinksteren | 2026-05-24 | 124 days ago | Public Holidays |
Tweede pinksterdag | 2026-05-25 | 123 days ago | Public Holidays |
Vaderdag | 2026-06-21 | 96 days ago | Memorial Days |
Prinsjesdag | 2026-09-15 | 10 days ago | Memorial Days |
Sint-Maarten | 2026-11-11 | 47 days remaining | Memorial Days |
Sinterklaasavond | 2026-12-05 | 71 days remaining | Memorial Days |
Koninkrijksdag | 2026-12-15 | 81 days remaining | Memorial Days |
Kerstmis | 2026-12-25 | 91 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Tweede kerstdag | 2026-12-26 | 92 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Oudejaarsavond | 2026-12-31 | 97 days remaining | Bank Holidays |
Netherlands Public Holidays: An Overview
This page summarises the patterns behind Netherlands's public holidays from year to year. If you just want the full list of dates for one year, choose that year from the navigation below.
2025–2027: A Three-Year Comparison
The number of public holidays, and the time off they actually translate into, varies from one year to the next. The table below is worked out directly from each year's holiday dates.
| Year | Holidays | Long weekends | Bridge days | At the weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 2026 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 2027 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Holidays that shift each year
6 of Netherlands's public holidays land on a different date each year, following a lunar calendar, a religious calendar or a rule such as “the third Monday in January”. These are the ones to watch when you plan ahead:
- Pasen: 2025-04-20, 2025 · 2026-04-05, 2026 · 2027-03-28, 2027
- Tweede paasdag: 2025-04-21, 2025 · 2026-04-06, 2026 · 2027-03-29, 2027
- Koningsdag: 2025-04-26, 2025 · 2026-04-27, 2026 · 2027-04-27, 2027
- Hemelvaartsdag: 2025-05-29, 2025 · 2026-05-14, 2026 · 2027-05-06, 2027
- Pinksteren: 2025-06-08, 2025 · 2026-05-24, 2026 · 2027-05-16, 2027
- Tweede pinksterdag: 2025-06-09, 2025 · 2026-05-25, 2026 · 2027-05-17, 2027
A further 3 holidays keep the same date every year and aren't affected by these rules.