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Public Holidays in Netherlands 2003

Netherlands has 11 public holidays in 2003. The first is New Year's Day on Wednesday, January 1 and the last is Boxing Day on Friday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

11
Holidays
8
On working days
4
Long weekends
253
Working days

Dutch public holidays 2003

Add to calendar (.ics) Printable 2003 calendar
Date Holiday
Wednesday 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
Monday Liberation Day Bevrijdingsdag
Thursday Ascension Day Hemelvaartsdag
Sunday Whit Sunday Eerste Pinksterdag
Monday Whit Monday Tweede Pinksterdag
Thursday Christmas Day Eerste Kerstdag
Friday 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 2003

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

  • Fri, Apr 18 – Mon, Apr 21

    Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

    4 days

  • Sat, May 3 – Mon, May 5

    Liberation Day

    3 days

  • Sat, Jun 7 – Mon, Jun 9

    Whit Sunday, Whit Monday

    3 days

  • Thu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28

    Christmas Day, Boxing Day

    4 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 30 off

    Thu, May 29 – Sun, Jun 1 · Ascension Day

    4 days

Working days in the Netherlands 2003

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2003 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 2003: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Netherlands in 2003?

There are 11 Dutch public holidays in 2003. 8 of them fall on working days, which leaves 253 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Dutch holidays in 2003?

The Dutch public holidays in 2003 are New Year's Day (Wednesday, January 1), Good Friday (Friday, April 18), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 20), Easter Monday (Monday, April 21), King's Day (Saturday, April 26), Liberation Day (Monday, May 5), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 29), Whit Sunday (Sunday, June 8), Whit Monday (Monday, June 9), Christmas Day (Thursday, December 25) and Boxing Day (Friday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Netherlands in 2003?

There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 2003: Apr 18–Apr 21 (4 days, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); May 3–May 5 (3 days, Liberation Day); Jun 7–Jun 9 (3 days, Whit Sunday, Whit Monday); Dec 25–Dec 28 (4 days, Christmas Day, Boxing Day).

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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