Netherlands: long weekends, public holidays, and school breaks
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Use this hub to compare long weekends, official holiday dates, and school break windows in Netherlands. The page is designed as the internal-link spine for editorial discovery and future seasonal landing pages.
Best long weekends
View allGood Friday + Easter Sunday + Easter Monday
Apr 1, 2026 to Apr 4, 2026
Christmas Day + St. Stephen's Day
Dec 18, 2026 to Dec 26, 2026
Ascension Day
May 8, 2026 to May 12, 2026
Ascension Day
May 12, 2026 to May 16, 2026
Good Friday + Easter Sunday + Easter Monday
Mar 27, 2026 to Apr 4, 2026
Liberation Day
May 1, 2026 to May 9, 2026
Public holiday snapshot
Full calendar| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | New Year's Day(Nieuwjaarsdag) | NATIONAL |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Good Friday(Goede Vrijdag) | OBSERVANCE |
| Apr 5, 2026 | Easter Sunday(Eerste Paasdag) | NATIONAL |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Easter Monday(Tweede Paasdag) | NATIONAL |
| Apr 27, 2026 | King's Day(Koningsdag) | NATIONAL |
| May 5, 2026 | Liberation Day(Bevrijdingsdag) | NATIONAL |
| May 14, 2026 | Ascension Day(Hemelvaartsdag) | NATIONAL |
| May 24, 2026 | Pentecost(Eerste Pinksterdag) | NATIONAL |
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