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Netherlands
Public holidays, market closures and deadlines for Netherlands, with the evidence behind each date and the day it was last checked.
The next public holiday in Netherlands is
Christmas Day
In 140 days
Computed · local time Europe/Amsterdam
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- Count working days Business days between two dates, with Netherlands’s closures removed and every excluded day named.
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Netherlands public holidays in 2026
9 national closures in 2026, of 18 observances held for the country. Subdivisions and the observed-but-open layer are not counted here.
| Date | Observance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | New Year's Day | Verified |
| 3 April 2026 | Good Friday | Verified |
| 6 April 2026 | Easter Monday | Verified |
| 27 April 2026 | King's Day | Verified |
| 5 May 2026 | Liberation Day | Verified |
| 14 May 2026 | Ascension Day | Verified |
| 25 May 2026 | Pentecost Monday | Verified |
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | Verified |
| 26 December 2026 | Boxing Day | Verified |
Long weekends in Netherlands, 2026
7 runs of three days or more, including the ones you only get by taking a single bridge day off. Weekends and national closures only.
| When | Length | Because of | Leave |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan – 4 Jan | 4 days | New Year's Day | take Fri 2 Jan |
| 3 Apr – 6 Apr | 4 days | Good Friday, Easter Monday | no leave needed |
| 25 Apr – 27 Apr | 3 days | King's Day | no leave needed |
| 2 May – 5 May | 4 days | Liberation Day | take Mon 4 May |
| 14 May – 17 May | 4 days | Ascension Day | take Fri 15 May |
| 23 May – 25 May | 3 days | Pentecost Monday | no leave needed |
| 25 Dec – 27 Dec | 3 days | Christmas Day, Boxing Day | no leave needed |
Next in each subdivision
3 subdivisions of Netherlands keep dates the national calendar does not. The next one in each is below — the full calendars are in the API.
| Subdivision | Next | Observance |
|---|---|---|
| Bonaire | 6 September 2026 | Bonaire Day (Dia di Boneiru) |
| Saba | 4 December 2026 | Saba Day |
| Sint Eustatius | 16 November 2026 | Statia Day |
How Netherlands keeps time
| Observances | 18 across the national calendar and 3 subdivisions |
|---|---|
| Evidence | 18 verified · 0 corroborated · 0 compiled, from 3 named sources |
| Languages | English, Dutch |
| Calendar systems | gregorian |
| Exchanges | XAMS |
| Last reviewed | 2026-08-03 |
The Netherlands dossier
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