Public Holidays in Netherlands 2008
Netherlands has 11 public holidays in 2008. The first is New Year's Day on Tuesday, January 1 and the last is Boxing Day on Friday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
Dutch public holidays 2008
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Tuesday | New Year's Day Nieuwjaarsdag |
| Friday | Friday | Good Friday Goede Vrijdag |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Easter Sunday Eerste Paasdag |
| Monday | Monday | Easter Monday Tweede Paasdag |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | King's Day Koningsdag |
| Thursday | Thursday | Ascension Day Hemelvaartsdag |
| Monday | Monday | Liberation Day Bevrijdingsdag |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Whit Sunday Eerste Pinksterdag |
| Monday | Monday | Whit Monday Tweede Pinksterdag |
| Thursday | Thursday | Christmas Day Eerste Kerstdag |
| Friday | 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 2008
Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.
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4 days
Fri, Mar 21 – Mon, Mar 24
Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
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3 days
Sat, May 3 – Mon, May 5
Liberation Day
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3 days
Sat, May 10 – Mon, May 12
Whit Sunday, Whit Monday
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4 days
Thu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Take one day off, get a longer break
Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.
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5 days
Take Fri, May 2 off
Thu, May 1 – Mon, May 5 · Ascension Day, Liberation Day
Working days in the Netherlands 2008
Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.
2008 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 2008: questions and answers
How many public holidays are there in Netherlands in 2008?
There are 11 Dutch public holidays in 2008. 8 of them fall on working days, which leaves 254 working days after 104 weekend days.
What are the Dutch holidays in 2008?
The Dutch public holidays in 2008 are New Year's Day (Tuesday, January 1), Good Friday (Friday, March 21), Easter Sunday (Sunday, March 23), Easter Monday (Monday, March 24), King's Day (Saturday, April 26), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 1), Liberation Day (Monday, May 5), Whit Sunday (Sunday, May 11), Whit Monday (Monday, May 12), Christmas Day (Thursday, December 25) and Boxing Day (Friday, December 26).
How many long weekends are there in Netherlands in 2008?
There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 2008: Mar 21–Mar 24 (4 days, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); May 3–May 5 (3 days, Liberation Day); May 10–May 12 (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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