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30 days in 2026Netherlands holidays 2026 and 2027
Every public holiday, religious day and popular observance in Netherlands, with local names. Holidoodle uses this calendar to greet visitors from Netherlands on your website, on the right day, in their language.
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Netherlands holidays 2026
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, January 1 2 days | NieuwjaarNew Year's Day | celebrate |
| Sat, February 14 | ValentijnsdagValentine's Day | celebrate |
| Tue, February 17 | CarnavalCarnival | celebrate |
| Wed, February 18 | AswoensdagAsh Wednesday | remembrance |
| Sun, March 8 | Internationale VrouwendagInternational Women's Day | celebrate |
| Thu, April 2 | Witte DonderdagMaundy Thursday | remembrance |
| Sun, April 5 2 days | PasenEaster | celebrate |
| Mon, April 27 | KoningsdagKing's Day | celebrate |
| Fri, May 1 | Dag van de ArbeidLabour Day | celebrate |
| Mon, May 4 | Nationale DodenherdenkingRemembrance of the Dead | remembrance |
| Tue, May 5 | BevrijdingsdagLiberation Day | observance |
| Sun, May 10 | Moederdag | celebrate |
| Thu, May 14 | HemelvaartsdagAscension Day | observance |
| Sun, May 24 | PinksterenPentecost | observance |
| Mon, May 25 | Tweede pinksterdagWhit Monday | observance |
| Mon, June 1 30 days | Pride Month | celebrate |
| Sun, June 21 | Vaderdag | celebrate |
| Sat, June 27 | VeteranendagVeterans' Day | observance |
| Wed, July 1 | KetikotiKetikoti – Abolition of slavery | observance |
| Tue, September 15 | PrinsjesdagPrince's Day | observance |
| Sun, October 4 | DierendagWorld Animal Day | observance |
| Sun, November 1 | AllerheiligenAll Saints' Day | observance |
| Mon, November 2 | AllerzielenAll Souls' Day | remembrance |
| Wed, November 11 | Sint-MaartenSaint Martin | observance |
| Tue, December 1 23 days | KerstChristmas Season | celebrate |
| Sat, December 5 | Sinterklaas | celebrate |
| Tue, December 15 | KoninkrijksdagKingdom Day | observance |
| Fri, December 25 2 days | KerstmisChristmas | celebrate |
| Sat, December 26 | Tweede kerstdagBoxing Day | celebrate |
| Thu, December 31 | OudjaarNew Year's Eve | celebrate |
Netherlands holidays 2027
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, January 1 2 days | NieuwjaarNew Year's Day | celebrate |
| Tue, February 9 | CarnavalCarnival | celebrate |
| Wed, February 10 | AswoensdagAsh Wednesday | remembrance |
| Sun, February 14 | ValentijnsdagValentine's Day | celebrate |
| Mon, March 8 | Internationale VrouwendagInternational Women's Day | celebrate |
| Thu, March 25 | Witte DonderdagMaundy Thursday | remembrance |
| Sun, March 28 2 days | PasenEaster | celebrate |
| Tue, April 27 | KoningsdagKing's Day | celebrate |
| Sat, May 1 | Dag van de ArbeidLabour Day | celebrate |
| Tue, May 4 | Nationale DodenherdenkingRemembrance of the Dead | remembrance |
| Wed, May 5 | BevrijdingsdagLiberation Day | observance |
| Thu, May 6 | HemelvaartsdagAscension Day | observance |
| Sun, May 9 | Moederdag | celebrate |
| Sun, May 16 | PinksterenPentecost | observance |
| Mon, May 17 | Tweede pinksterdagWhit Monday | observance |
| Tue, June 1 30 days | Pride Month | celebrate |
| Sun, June 20 | Vaderdag | celebrate |
| Sat, June 26 | VeteranendagVeterans' Day | observance |
| Thu, July 1 | KetikotiKetikoti – Abolition of slavery | observance |
| Tue, September 21 | PrinsjesdagPrince's Day | observance |
| Mon, October 4 | DierendagWorld Animal Day | observance |
| Mon, November 1 | AllerheiligenAll Saints' Day | observance |
| Tue, November 2 | AllerzielenAll Souls' Day | remembrance |
| Thu, November 11 | Sint-MaartenSaint Martin | observance |
| Wed, December 1 23 days | KerstChristmas Season | celebrate |
| Sun, December 5 | Sinterklaas | celebrate |
| Wed, December 15 | KoninkrijksdagKingdom Day | observance |
| Sat, December 25 2 days | KerstmisChristmas | celebrate |
| Sun, December 26 | Tweede kerstdagBoxing Day | celebrate |
| Fri, December 31 | OudjaarNew Year's Eve | celebrate |
Questions
How many holidays does Netherlands have in 2026?
Holidoodle tracks 30 public holidays, religious days and popular observances in Netherlands for 2026.
What language are visitors from Netherlands greeted in?
In Dutch, the country's main language, unless their browser uses another official language of Netherlands.
Are days of remembrance celebrated?
No. 4 days in Netherlands are days of remembrance. On those days visitors see a quiet, respectful card without confetti.
Sources: official public holiday rules (date-holidays, CC BY 3.0), and Holidoodle research. Lunar dates can shift by a day depending on moon sighting.