How many public holidays does Netherlands have in 2026?

Netherlands has 11 public holidays in 2026.

How many public holidays does Netherlands have in 2027?

Netherlands has 11 public holidays in 2027.

What is the next public holiday in Netherlands?

The next public holiday in Netherlands is Christmas Day on Fri, Dec 25, 2026.

Are weekends counted as holidays in Netherlands?

Saturday and Sunday are not listed as public holidays unless a national observance falls on that date. In the upcoming 12 months, 3 public holidays fall on a weekend in Netherlands; whether a substitute weekday is granted depends on local statutory rules and is not encoded in this table.

Does Netherlands observe daylight saving time?

Netherlands observes a seasonal DST shift in at least one of its 1 mapped timezone (Europe/Amsterdam). Local clock-anchored events around a holiday weekend can move with that transition.

Which kind of holiday is most common in Netherlands?

Across the upcoming 12 months, Netherlands weights toward religious observances (7 of 9 classified public holidays). The classifier is keyword-based and the remainder break down as religious 7, civic 1, cultural 1, other 0.

Holiday calendar

Public holidays in Netherlands.

11 in 202611 in 2027Next: Christmas Day · Fri, Dec 25, 2026

Holiday tables, the next-holiday snapshot, and curated explainer links refresh on the daily calendar update window.

Next holiday

Christmas Day

Fri, Dec 25, 2026

Primary timezone

Europe/Amsterdam

Useful when holiday planning crosses countries or teams.

Curated explainers

Focused detail pages kept live for the strongest holiday queries.

Airport / timezone context

1 zones

Cross-links below connect this calendar to travel and time-reference pages.

Year-of-public-holidays pattern

Netherlands across the next 12 months

9 public holidays fall between Thu, Nov 5, 2026 and Fri, Nov 5, 2027 in Netherlands. The classifier below is a transparent keyword heuristic, not a legal taxonomy.

Classification mix

Religious7
Civic1
Cultural1
Other / unclassified0

Headline reading: a religious-leaning calendar.

Weekday distribution

Sunday2
Monday2
Tuesday1
Wednesday0
Thursday1
Friday2
Saturday1

Tuesday and Thursday entries create the strongest long-weekend pull.

Longest holiday-free stretch

171 days

Tue, May 18, 2027 → Fri, Nov 5, 2027

Longest consecutive-holiday cluster

3 days

Fri, Dec 25, 2026 → Sun, Dec 27, 2026

Adjacent weekends are counted with public-holiday dates when computing the cluster.

Operational closure profile

What makes the Netherlands calendar operationally different

The country page now reads the holiday list as a planning surface: density, month clusters, type mix, and bridge-day pressure. These signals are derived from the same retained holiday rows rather than generic country copy.

Calendar density

moderate public-holiday calendar

Netherlands has 9 public holidays in the rolling 12-month window and 11 total retained holiday rows across all types.

Bridge-day pressure

4 public holidays fall on Monday or Friday, so long weekends are already built into the calendar rather than needing bridge days.

Month clustering

Public holidays cluster most strongly in May (3), March (2), December (2), January (1).

Dataset type mix

Dataset type mix is led by 9 public entries; next strongest is 2 school. This is separate from legal closure strength; always confirm local substitution and sector rules.

Public9

School2

Cross-country comparison

Netherlands versus regional peers

Peer countries are picked from the same continent (Europe) by holiday-name overlap with Netherlands, then ranked by the strongest shared calendar fraction.

Country	Public holidays (next 12 mo)	Mon	Tue	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Netherlands	9	2	1	1	2	1	2
Norway	12	3	0	2	3	2	2
Svalbard and Jan Mayen	12	3	0	2	3	2	2
Denmark	10	2	0	2	3	1	2

Compared with Norway (12), Svalbard and Jan Mayen (12), Denmark (10) across the same upcoming-12-month window, Netherlands's 9-holiday count sits at or below the regional cluster.

Holiday planning depth

How to read the Netherlands holiday calendar

The tables give the dates. These notes explain the coverage window, holiday mix, timezone context, and when a holiday earns a deeper explainer page.

Calendar density

Netherlands has 9 tracked public holidays in the upcoming 12 months (2026-11 → 2027-11), and 11 entries in the following calendar year. Next public holiday signal: Christmas Day on Fri, Dec 25, 2026 (Friday).

Religious vs civic vs cultural mix

Classification mix across the next 12 months: 7 religious, 1 civic, 1 cultural (9 classified entries). The headline reading: a religious-leaning calendar (Netherlands weights toward religious observances in the upcoming window).

Weekday rhythm

Weekday distribution skews to Sunday 2, Monday 2, and Friday 2, which controls long-weekend math for the year. Holidays falling on Tuesday or Thursday create the strongest long-weekend pull; Saturday/Sunday entries depend on whether Netherlands grants a weekday substitution. 4 public holidays fall on Monday or Friday, so long weekends are already built into the calendar rather than needing bridge days.

Quiet stretches

Longest holiday-free stretch is 171 days (Tue, May 18, 2027 → Fri, Nov 5, 2027) — useful for spotting the calmest planning window.

Holiday clusters

Longest consecutive-holiday cluster is 3 days (Fri, Dec 25, 2026 → Sun, Dec 27, 2026), counting weekends adjacent to public dates.

Peer-country comparison

Compared with Norway (12), Svalbard and Jan Mayen (12), Denmark (10) across the same upcoming-12-month window, Netherlands's 9-holiday count sits at or below the regional cluster.

Timezone planning

Netherlands plans closures around Europe/Amsterdam. Netherlands observes a seasonal DST shift, which can move local clock-anchored events on either side of a holiday weekend.

Curation depth

3 curated explainers sit alongside this calendar; the rest stay on the table-only view to keep the route set focused.

Travel handoff

An airport-country handoff is attached, so users can pair holiday closures with airport timezone references.

Substitution and source boundary

3 public holidays land on a weekend in the upcoming window. This table does not invent substitute weekdays; it follows the source holiday rows exposed for Netherlands.

Calendar pattern notes

Dataset type mix is led by 9 public entries; next strongest is 2 school. This is separate from legal closure strength; always confirm local substitution and sector rules. Public holidays cluster most strongly in May (3), March (2), December (2), January (1).

Public-holiday practice can vary by region, sector, and employer. Use official government or workplace calendars for legal closure decisions.

Holiday calendar method

How we calculate this: We load the current and next-year holiday rows for NL, intersect them with the next 365 days, classify each public-holiday row with a transparent keyword heuristic (religious / civic / cultural / other), and derive the weekday distribution, longest holiday-free stretch, and longest consecutive-holiday cluster (counting weekends adjacent to public-holiday dates).
Data sources: Holiday rows from the curated holiday catalog (src/data/holidays.json); country roster, ISO NL, and timezones from src/data/countries.json; DST observance from the IANA tzdata mirror in src/data/zones.json. Peer-country selection uses same-continent overlap on the holiday-slug set.
Update cadence: Page revalidates daily (revalidate = 86400) so the year-pattern card, next-holiday signal, and peer-comparison counts stay current.

Frequently asked questions

Netherlands holiday questions

How many public holidays does Netherlands have in 2026?: Netherlands has 11 public holidays in 2026.
How many public holidays does Netherlands have in 2027?: Netherlands has 11 public holidays in 2027.
What is the next public holiday in Netherlands?: The next public holiday in Netherlands is Christmas Day on Fri, Dec 25, 2026.
Are weekends counted as holidays in Netherlands?: Saturday and Sunday are not listed as public holidays unless a national observance falls on that date. In the upcoming 12 months, 3 public holidays fall on a weekend in Netherlands; whether a substitute weekday is granted depends on local statutory rules and is not encoded in this table.
Does Netherlands observe daylight saving time?: Netherlands observes a seasonal DST shift in at least one of its 1 mapped timezone (Europe/Amsterdam). Local clock-anchored events around a holiday weekend can move with that transition.
Which kind of holiday is most common in Netherlands?: Across the upcoming 12 months, Netherlands weights toward religious observances (7 of 9 classified public holidays). The classifier is keyword-based and the remainder break down as religious 7, civic 1, cultural 1, other 0.

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Featured holiday explainers

We currently keep 3 detailed holiday guides live for Netherlands. The rest of the calendar stays on the yearly tables so the route set stays focused.

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2026 Holidays (11)

Date	Name	Status	Type
Thu, Jan 1, 2026	New Year's DayNieuwjaarsdagCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Fri, Apr 3, 2026	Good FridayGoede VrijdagCurated guide	Past	School
Sun, Apr 5, 2026	Easter SundayEerste PaasdagCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Mon, Apr 6, 2026	Easter MondayTweede PaasdagCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Mon, Apr 27, 2026	King's DayKoningsdagCurated guide	Past	Public
Tue, May 5, 2026	Liberation DayBevrijdingsdagCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	School
Thu, May 14, 2026	Ascension DayHemelvaartsdagCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Sun, May 24, 2026	PentecostEerste PinksterdagCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Mon, May 25, 2026	Whit MondayTweede PinksterdagCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Fri, Dec 25, 2026	Christmas DayEerste KerstdagCurated guide	Upcoming	Public
Sat, Dec 26, 2026	St. Stephen's DayTweede KerstdagCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public

2027 Holidays (11)

Date	Name	Status	Type
Fri, Jan 1, 2027	New Year's DayNieuwjaarsdagCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Mar 26, 2027	Good FridayGoede VrijdagCurated guide	Upcoming	School
Sun, Mar 28, 2027	Easter SundayEerste PaasdagCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Mar 29, 2027	Easter MondayTweede PaasdagCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Tue, Apr 27, 2027	King's DayKoningsdagCurated guide	Upcoming	Public
Wed, May 5, 2027	Liberation DayBevrijdingsdagCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	School
Thu, May 6, 2027	Ascension DayHemelvaartsdagCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sun, May 16, 2027	PentecostEerste PinksterdagCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, May 17, 2027	Whit MondayTweede PinksterdagCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sat, Dec 25, 2027	Christmas DayEerste KerstdagCurated guide	Upcoming	Public
Sun, Dec 26, 2027	St. Stephen's DayTweede KerstdagCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public

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