Holidays in Netherlands 2026
Netherlands has 10 public holidays in 2026. 10 of them are national holidays, observed everywhere in Netherlands. The next public holiday in Netherlands is Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026.
Holidays in Netherlands 2026
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New Year's Day
Nieuwjaarsdag
National holiday -
Good Friday
Goede vrijdag
National holiday -
Easter Sunday
Eerste paasdag
National holiday -
Easter Monday
Tweede paasdag
National holiday -
King's Day
Koningsdag
National holiday -
Liberation Day
Bevrijdingsdag
Optional holiday -
Ascension Day
Hemelvaartsdag
National holiday -
Pentecost
Eerste pinksterdag
National holiday -
Pentecost Monday
Tweede pinksterdag
National holiday -
Christmas Day
Eerste kerstdag
National holiday -
Second Day of Christmas
Tweede kerstdag
National holiday
Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays does Netherlands have in 2026?
- Netherlands has 10 public holidays in 2026.
- What is the next public holiday in Netherlands?
- The next public holiday in Netherlands is Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026.
- Which holidays are national public holidays in Netherlands in 2026?
- Netherlands has 10 national public holidays in 2026: New Year's Day (January 1, 2026), Good Friday (April 3, 2026), Easter Sunday (April 5, 2026), Easter Monday (April 6, 2026), King's Day (April 27, 2026), Ascension Day (May 14, 2026), Pentecost (May 24, 2026), Pentecost Monday (May 25, 2026), Christmas Day (December 25, 2026), Second Day of Christmas (December 26, 2026).
Federal / national holiday = a public holiday everywhere in the country. Regional holiday = a public holiday only in the listed states or provinces.
Holiday data from the open-source python-holidays project; astronomy computed with ephem; eclipse details from NASA. Governments sometimes change dates — confirm important dates locally.