Public holidays · Europe · 2026
Netherlands Holidays 2026: Public Holidays in Netherlands
Netherlands has 9 national public holidays in 2026. 6 of them fall on a weekday and 3 on a weekend. The next public holiday is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 December (in 59 days). There are 4 long weekends and 2 more if you take a bridge day off.
Next public holiday
Christmas Day
Friday, 25 December 2026 · Eerste Kerstdag
Netherlands public holidays 2026 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Nieuwjaarsdag | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Easter Sunday | Eerste Paasdag | Public holiday |
| Easter Monday | Tweede Paasdag | Public holiday | |
| King's Day | Koningsdag | Public holiday | |
| Ascension Day | Hemelvaartsdag | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Pentecost | Eerste Pinksterdag | Public holiday |
| Whit Monday | Tweede Pinksterdag | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day Next | Eerste Kerstdag | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | St. Stephen's Day | Tweede Kerstdag | Public holiday |
Bank holidays, school holidays and observances (2)
| Good Friday | School holiday | |
|---|---|---|
| Liberation Day | School holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Netherlands holiday calendar 2026
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 1
February
March
April 3
May 3
June
July
August
September
October
November
December 2
Long weekends in Netherlands 2026
4 long weekends come for free, and 2 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan
Take off Fri 2 Jan
Sat 4 Apr – Mon 6 Apr
No leave needed
Sat 25 Apr – Mon 27 Apr
No leave needed
Thu 14 May – Sun 17 May
Take off Fri 15 May
Sat 23 May – Mon 25 May
No leave needed
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec
No leave needed
Planning a trip to Netherlands?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.