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2026 Holidays for Netherlands

  • New Year's Day (Nieuwjaarsdag)
  • Clocks go forward 1 hour (02:00 → 03:00)
  • Good Friday (Goede vrijdag)
  • Easter Sunday (Eerste paasdag)
  • Easter Monday (Tweede paasdag)
  • King's Day (Koningsdag)
  • Liberation Day (Bevrijdingsdag)
  • Ascension Day (Hemelvaartsdag)
  • Pentecost (Eerste pinksterdag)
  • Pentecost Monday (Tweede pinksterdag)
  • Clocks go back 1 hour (03:00 → 02:00)
  • Christmas Day (Eerste kerstdag)
  • Second Day of Christmas (Tweede kerstdag)

Public holidays in the Netherlands in 2026

The Netherlands has 10 public holidays in 2026. 3 of them fall on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The month with the most public holidays is April (4).

All public holidays in the Netherlands in 2026

  • New Year's Day (Nieuwjaarsdag) – Thursday, January 1, 2026
  • Good Friday (Goede vrijdag) – Friday, April 3, 2026
  • Easter Sunday (Eerste paasdag) – Sunday, April 5, 2026
  • Easter Monday (Tweede paasdag) – Monday, April 6, 2026
  • King's Day (Koningsdag) – Monday, April 27, 2026
  • Ascension Day (Hemelvaartsdag) – Thursday, May 14, 2026
  • Pentecost (Eerste pinksterdag) – Sunday, May 24, 2026
  • Pentecost Monday (Tweede pinksterdag) – Monday, May 25, 2026
  • Christmas Day (Eerste kerstdag) – Friday, December 25, 2026
  • Second Day of Christmas (Tweede kerstdag) – Saturday, December 26, 2026

Clock changes in the Netherlands in 2026

  • On Sunday, Mar 29, clocks go forward 1 hour, from 02:00 to 03:00.
  • On Sunday, Oct 25, clocks go back 1 hour, from 03:00 to 02:00.

Long weekends and bridge days in the Netherlands in 2026

The weekend in the Netherlands: Saturday and Sunday. The Netherlands has 4 long weekends in 2026: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.

  • Fri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6 – 4 days off (Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday)
  • Sat, Apr 25 – Mon, Apr 27 – 3 days off (King's Day)
  • Sat, May 23 – Mon, May 25 – 3 days off (Pentecost, Pentecost Monday)
  • Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 – 3 days off (Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas)

Bridge days: a few days off, a long break

  • Take Fri, Jan 2 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 (New Year's Day)
  • Take Fri, May 15 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, May 14 – Sun, May 17 (Ascension Day)

2026 at a glance

  • 2026 has 365 days.
  • 2026 starts on a Thursday and ends on a Thursday.
  • 2026 has the same calendar as 2015 and 2037.
  • Public holidays in the Netherlands: 10

Monthly calendars for 2026

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