🇳🇱Netherlands 2026 Holidays
Complete holiday list for Netherlands in 2026, including regional holidays such as public holidays, bank holidays, and important festivals.
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 at a Glance
This page covers the patterns behind Netherlands's public holidays across years. If you just want the full list of dates for a single year, pick that year from the navigation below.
2025–2027: Three Years Compared
The number of public holidays — and how much time off they really add up to — changes from year to year. The table below is calculated straight from each year's holiday dates.
| Year | Holidays | Long weekends | Bridge days | On a weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 2026 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 2027 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Holidays that move every year
6 of Netherlands's public holidays fall on a different date every year, set by a lunar calendar, a religious calendar, or a rule like “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
Another 3 holidays land on the same date every year and aren't affected by these rules.