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Public Holidays in Netherlands 2016

Netherlands has 10 public holidays in 2016. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1 and the last is Boxing Day on Monday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

10
Holidays
7
On working days
4
Long weekends
254
Working days

Dutch public holidays 2016

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Date Holiday
Friday New Year's Day Nieuwjaarsdag
Friday Good Friday Goede Vrijdag
Sunday Easter Sunday Eerste Paasdag
Monday Easter Monday Tweede Paasdag
Wednesday King's Day Koningsdag
Thursday Liberation Day Bevrijdingsdag
Thursday Ascension Day Hemelvaartsdag
Sunday Whit Sunday Eerste Pinksterdag
Monday Whit Monday Tweede Pinksterdag
Sunday Christmas Day Eerste Kerstdag
Monday 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 2016

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

  • Fri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3

    New Year's Day

    3 days

  • Fri, Mar 25 – Mon, Mar 28

    Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

    4 days

  • Sat, May 14 – Mon, May 16

    Whit Sunday, Whit Monday

    3 days

  • Sat, Dec 24 – Mon, Dec 26

    Christmas Day, Boxing Day

    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 6 off

    Thu, May 5 – Sun, May 8 · Liberation Day

    4 days

Working days in the Netherlands 2016

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2016 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 2016: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Netherlands in 2016?

There are 10 Dutch public holidays in 2016. 7 of them fall on working days, which leaves 254 working days after 105 weekend days.

What are the Dutch holidays in 2016?

The Dutch public holidays in 2016 are New Year's Day (Friday, January 1), Good Friday (Friday, March 25), Easter Sunday (Sunday, March 27), Easter Monday (Monday, March 28), King's Day (Wednesday, April 27), Liberation Day (Thursday, May 5), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 5), Whit Sunday (Sunday, May 15), Whit Monday (Monday, May 16), Christmas Day (Sunday, December 25) and Boxing Day (Monday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Netherlands in 2016?

There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 2016: Jan 1–Jan 3 (3 days, New Year's Day); Mar 25–Mar 28 (4 days, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); May 14–May 16 (3 days, Whit Sunday, Whit Monday); Dec 24–Dec 26 (3 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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