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Public Holidays in Netherlands 1996

Netherlands has 11 public holidays in 1996. The first is New Year's Day on Monday, January 1 and the last is Boxing Day on Thursday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

11
Holidays
7
On working days
3
Long weekends
255
Working days

Dutch public holidays 1996

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Date Holiday
Monday New Year's Day Nieuwjaarsdag
Friday Good Friday Goede Vrijdag
Sunday Easter Sunday Eerste Paasdag
Monday Easter Monday Tweede Paasdag
Saturday King's Day Koningsdag
Sunday Liberation Day Bevrijdingsdag
Thursday Ascension Day Hemelvaartsdag
Sunday Whit Sunday Eerste Pinksterdag
Monday Whit Monday Tweede Pinksterdag
Wednesday Christmas Day Eerste Kerstdag
Thursday Boxing Day Tweede Kerstdag

Official holidays (feestdagen). Good Friday and Liberation Day are days off only for some employers. Source: Rijksoverheid, feestdagen; rules checked October 17, 2026.

Long weekends in 1996

Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.

  • Sat, Dec 30 – Mon, Jan 1

    New Year's Day

    3 days

  • Fri, Apr 5 – Mon, Apr 8

    Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

    4 days

  • Sat, May 25 – Mon, May 27

    Whit Sunday, Whit Monday

    3 days

Take one day off, get a longer break

Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.

  • Take Fri, May 17 off

    Thu, May 16 – Sun, May 19 · Ascension Day

    4 days

  • Take Fri, Dec 27 off

    Wed, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 29 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

    5 days

Working days in the Netherlands 1996

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1996 calendar for Netherlands

A printable year calendar with these holidays marked.

Countdown timer

Count down to the next holiday, Eid, Christmas or New Year.

Dutch holidays 1996: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Netherlands in 1996?

There are 11 Dutch public holidays in 1996. 7 of them fall on working days, which leaves 255 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Dutch holidays in 1996?

The Dutch public holidays in 1996 are New Year's Day (Monday, January 1), Good Friday (Friday, April 5), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 7), Easter Monday (Monday, April 8), King's Day (Saturday, April 27), Liberation Day (Sunday, May 5), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 16), Whit Sunday (Sunday, May 26), Whit Monday (Monday, May 27), Christmas Day (Wednesday, December 25) and Boxing Day (Thursday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Netherlands in 1996?

There are 3 long weekends of three days or more in 1996: Dec 30–Jan 1 (3 days, New Year's Day); Apr 5–Apr 8 (4 days, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); May 25–May 27 (3 days, Whit Sunday, Whit Monday).

Which days are the weekend in Netherlands?

The weekend in Netherlands is Saturday and Sunday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list.

Are these holidays the same everywhere in Netherlands?

Official holidays (feestdagen). Good Friday and Liberation Day are days off only for some employers.

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