Public holidays 2027
Public holidays 2027 in Netherlands
Official holidays (whether they are days off is set by the collective agreement). 5 weekdays off for a Monday to Friday week, 4 holidays on the weekend, 256 working days in the year.
| Date | Holiday | Day off? |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 1 January | New Year's Day (Nieuwjaarsdag) | Yes |
| Friday 26 March | Good Friday (Goede Vrijdag) (Often a working day) | No, regional or optional |
| Sunday 28 March | Easter Sunday (Eerste paasdag) | No, weekend |
| Monday 29 March | Easter Monday (Tweede paasdag) | Yes |
| Tuesday 27 April | King's Day (Koningsdag) | Yes |
| Wednesday 5 May | Liberation Day (Bevrijdingsdag) (Day off depends on the cao) | No, regional or optional |
| Thursday 6 May | Ascension Day (Hemelvaartsdag) | Yes |
| Sunday 16 May | Whit Sunday (Eerste pinksterdag) | No, weekend |
| Monday 17 May | Whit Monday (Tweede pinksterdag) | Yes |
| Saturday 25 December | Christmas Day (Eerste kerstdag) | No, weekend |
| Sunday 26 December | Boxing Day (Tweede kerstdag) | No, weekend |
Download the Netherlands 2027 calendar (.ics): one all-day event per row, for Google Calendar, Outlook or a Jira Service Management SLA calendar.
What to know about Netherlands's 2027 holidays
The working week here is Monday to Friday, with Saturday and Sunday off.
No law makes these days off: the collective agreement (cao) or the contract decides. Good Friday and Liberation Day are often working days, so they are not counted.
Source: Rijksoverheid, read in November 2026.
Long weekends in 2027
- Fri 1 Jan to Sun 3 Jan: 3 days off in a row
- Sat 27 Mar to Mon 29 Mar: 3 days off in a row
- Sat 15 May to Mon 17 May: 3 days off in a row
Bridge days: one day of leave, four or more days off
Take one of these working days as leave and it joins a holiday to the weekend. Expect colleagues to have the same idea, so plan cover early.
- Monday 26 April: 4 days off in a row
- Friday 7 May: 4 days off in a row
Working days in 2027
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 256 |
256 working days, 2,048 hours at 8 a day. Compare every country month by month in Working days 2027, or count a date range with the business days calculator, which can fill in these holidays for you.
Plan the team around them
- Public holidays 2027: all 35 countries side by side, with the weekend rules compared.
- Out of office message generator: works out the day you are back, skipping these holidays.
- OutSync: leave requests in Jira and Confluence, who is out on the board, and approved leave in a shared Google Calendar.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Netherlands in 2027?
11 days are listed for 2027. 5 of them are weekdays off for someone working Monday to Friday; 4 fall on the weekend. The dates are from Rijksoverheid.
How many working days does Netherlands have in 2027?
256 working days for a Monday to Friday week, 2,048 hours at 8 hours a day. Regional and optional days are not taken off.