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Public Holidays in Netherlands 2018

Netherlands has 11 public holidays in 2018. The first is New Year's Day on Monday, January 1 and the last is Boxing Day on Wednesday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

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

Dutch public holidays 2018

Add to calendar (.ics) Printable 2018 calendar
Date Holiday
Monday New Year's Day Nieuwjaarsdag
Friday Good Friday Goede Vrijdag
Sunday Easter Sunday Eerste Paasdag
Monday Easter Monday Tweede Paasdag
Friday King's Day Koningsdag
Saturday Liberation Day Bevrijdingsdag
Thursday Ascension Day Hemelvaartsdag
Sunday Whit Sunday Eerste Pinksterdag
Monday Whit Monday Tweede Pinksterdag
Tuesday Christmas Day Eerste Kerstdag
Wednesday 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 2018

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, Mar 30 – Mon, Apr 2

    Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

    4 days

  • Fri, Apr 27 – Sun, Apr 29

    King's Day

    3 days

  • Sat, May 19 – Mon, May 21

    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 11 off

    Thu, May 10 – Sun, May 13 · Ascension Day

    4 days

  • Take Mon, Dec 24 off

    Sat, Dec 22 – Wed, Dec 26 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

    5 days

Working days in the Netherlands 2018

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2018 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 2018: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Netherlands in 2018?

There are 11 Dutch public holidays in 2018. 8 of them fall on working days, which leaves 253 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Dutch holidays in 2018?

The Dutch public holidays in 2018 are New Year's Day (Monday, January 1), Good Friday (Friday, March 30), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 1), Easter Monday (Monday, April 2), King's Day (Friday, April 27), Liberation Day (Saturday, May 5), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 10), Whit Sunday (Sunday, May 20), Whit Monday (Monday, May 21), Christmas Day (Tuesday, December 25) and Boxing Day (Wednesday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Netherlands in 2018?

There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 2018: Dec 30–Jan 1 (3 days, New Year's Day); Mar 30–Apr 2 (4 days, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); Apr 27–Apr 29 (3 days, King's Day); May 19–May 21 (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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