Which days are official public holidays in the Netherlands?

Here is a list of official public holidays in the Netherlands in 2026 and 2027.

Public holidays 2026

Nieuwjaarsdag (New Year’s Day): Thursday 1 January 2026
Goede vrijdag (Good Friday): Friday 3 April 2026
Eerste en tweede paasdag (Easter Sunday and Easter Monday): Sunday 5 and Monday 6 April 2026
Koningsdag (King’s Day): Monday 27 April 2026
Bevrijdingsdag (Liberation Day): Tuesday 5 May 2026
Hemelvaartsdag (Ascension Day): Thursday 14 May 2026
Eerste en tweede pinksterdag (Whit Sunday and Whit Monday): Sunday 24 and Monday 25 May 2026
Eerste en tweede kerstdag (Christmas Day and Boxing Day): Friday 25 and Saturday 26 December 2026

Public holidays 2027

Nieuwjaarsdag (New Year’s Day): Friday 1 January 2027
Goede vrijdag (Good Friday): Friday 26 March 2027
Eerste en tweede paasdag (Easter Sunday and Easter Monday): Sunday 28 and Monday 29 March 2027
Koningsdag (King’s Day): Tuesday 27 April 2027
Bevrijdingsdag (Liberation Day): Wednesday 5 May 2027
Hemelvaartsdag (Ascension Day): Thursday 6 May 027
Eerste en tweede pinksterdag (Whit Sunday and Whit Monday): Sunday 16 and Monday 17 May 2027
Eerste en tweede kerstdag (Christmas Day and Boxing Day): Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 December 2027

Public holidays: do I have the right to a day off?

There is no law that says employees must be given a day off work on certain public holidays. So no one has a legal right to a day off on a public holiday. Your Collectieve Arbeidsovereenkomst – CAO (collective labour agreement) or employment contract will tell you if you have the day off on public holidays.

Extension of periods ending on holidays or weekends

Public holidays may have an impact if you are required to make a payment or submit a response within a certain period (in Dutch). If such a period set by law ends on a Saturday, a Sunday or an official public holiday, the period will be extended until the next day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or an official public holiday.