Netherlands public holidays 2025
9 public holidays
Netherlands: 9 public holidays in 2025. 6 of them fall on weekdays (Monday to Friday).
Netherlands: list of public holidays in 2025
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Wednesday | New Year's DayNieuwjaar |
| Apr 20 | Sunday | Easter SundayPasen |
| Apr 21 | Monday | Easter MondayTweede paasdag |
| Apr 26 | Saturday | King's DayKoningsdag |
| May 29 | Thursday | Ascension DayHemelvaartsdag |
| Jun 8 | Sunday | PentecostPinksteren |
| Jun 9 | Monday | Whit MondayTweede pinksterdag |
| Dec 25 | Thursday | Christmas DayKerstmis |
| Dec 26 | Friday | Boxing DayTweede kerstdag |
Long weekends in 2025
- Monday, April 21: Easter Monday gives a three-day weekend.
- Thursday, May 29: Ascension Day gives four days off if you take Friday, May 30 as a bridge day.
- Monday, June 9: Whit Monday gives a three-day weekend.
- Thursday, December 25: Christmas Day gives four days off if you take Friday, December 26 as a bridge day.
- Friday, December 26: Boxing Day gives a three-day weekend.
On a weekend this year: Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 20); King's Day (Saturday, April 26); Pentecost (Sunday, June 8).
Holidays by month
- January1
- February0
- March0
- April3
- May1
- June2
- July0
- August0
- September0
- October0
- November0
- December2
Other dates in 2025 (not days off for everyone)
- April 18: Good Friday (school holiday)
- May 4: Remembrance of the Dead (observance)
- May 5: Liberation Day (school holiday)
- May 11: Mother's Day (observance)
- June 15: Father's Day (observance)
- September 16: Prince's Day (observance)
- November 11: Saint Martin (observance)
- December 5: St Nicholas' Eve (observance)
- December 15: Kingdom Day (observance)
- December 31: New Year's Eve (bank holiday)
Netherlands: public holidays in other years
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Netherlands: how many public holidays are there in 2025?
There are 9 public holidays in 2025: New Year's Day (January 1); Easter Sunday (April 20); Easter Monday (April 21); King's Day (April 26); Ascension Day (May 29); Pentecost (June 8); Whit Monday (June 9); Christmas Day (December 25); Boxing Day (December 26).
Netherlands: which 2025 holidays make a long weekend?
Monday, April 21: Easter Monday gives a three-day weekend. Thursday, May 29: Ascension Day gives four days off if you take Friday, May 30 as a bridge day. Monday, June 9: Whit Monday gives a three-day weekend. Thursday, December 25: Christmas Day gives four days off if you take Friday, December 26 as a bridge day. Friday, December 26: Boxing Day gives a three-day weekend.
Netherlands: are there regional holidays?
No regional holidays are listed: the 9 public holidays of 2025 apply to the whole country.
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