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Public holidays 2026 · Netherlands
Next public holiday: Christmas Day, Friday, 25 December. Long weekends
Next public holidayChristmas DayFriday, 25 December 2026 · Days left: 52National holidays 2026
New Year's Day1 Jan
Thursday
Good Friday3 Apr
Friday
Easter Sunday5 Apr
Sunday
Easter Monday6 Apr
Monday
King's Day27 Apr
Monday
Liberation Day5 May
Tuesday
Ascension Day14 May
Thursday
Pentecost24 May
Sunday
Whit Monday25 May
Monday
Christmas Day25 Dec
Friday
St. Stephen's Day26 Dec
Saturday
Long weekends 2026
1 Jan – 4 Jan
Needs one bridge day off
4 days4 Apr – 6 Apr3 days
25 Apr – 27 Apr3 days
14 May – 17 May
Needs one bridge day off
4 days23 May – 25 May3 days
25 Dec – 27 Dec3 days
National holidays 2027
New Year's Day1 Jan
Friday
Good Friday26 Mar
Friday
Easter Sunday28 Mar
Sunday
Easter Monday29 Mar
Monday
King's Day27 Apr
Tuesday
Liberation Day5 May
Wednesday
Ascension Day6 May
Thursday
Pentecost16 May
Sunday
Whit Monday17 May
Monday
Christmas Day25 Dec
Saturday
St. Stephen's Day26 Dec
Sunday
Questions and answers
When is the next public holiday?
Christmas Day: Friday, 25 December 2026.
How many public holidays are there this year?
National holidays: 11 (2026).
Where do the holiday dates come from?
From Nager.Date, an open-source database of public holidays. Dates can change by government decision, so check official announcements for important plans.
Source: Nager.Date (MIT). Holiday names are shown as published by the source.