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Public Holidays in Netherlands 2021

Netherlands has 11 public holidays in 2021. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1 and the last is Boxing Day on Sunday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

11
Holidays
7
On working days
3
Long weekends
254
Working days

Dutch public holidays 2021

Add to calendar (.ics) Printable 2021 calendar
Date Holiday
Friday New Year's Day Nieuwjaarsdag
Friday Good Friday Goede Vrijdag
Sunday Easter Sunday Eerste Paasdag
Monday Easter Monday Tweede Paasdag
Tuesday King's Day Koningsdag
Wednesday Liberation Day Bevrijdingsdag
Thursday Ascension Day Hemelvaartsdag
Sunday Whit Sunday Eerste Pinksterdag
Monday Whit Monday Tweede Pinksterdag
Saturday Christmas Day Eerste Kerstdag
Sunday 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 2021

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, Apr 2 – Mon, Apr 5

    Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

    4 days

  • Sat, May 22 – Mon, May 24

    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 Mon, Apr 26 off

    Sat, Apr 24 – Tue, Apr 27 · King's Day

    4 days

  • Take Fri, May 14 off

    Thu, May 13 – Sun, May 16 · Ascension Day

    4 days

Working days in the Netherlands 2021

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2021 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 2021: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Netherlands in 2021?

There are 11 Dutch public holidays in 2021. 7 of them fall on working days, which leaves 254 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Dutch holidays in 2021?

The Dutch public holidays in 2021 are New Year's Day (Friday, January 1), Good Friday (Friday, April 2), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 4), Easter Monday (Monday, April 5), King's Day (Tuesday, April 27), Liberation Day (Wednesday, May 5), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 13), Whit Sunday (Sunday, May 23), Whit Monday (Monday, May 24), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25) and Boxing Day (Sunday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Netherlands in 2021?

There are 3 long weekends of three days or more in 2021: Jan 1–Jan 3 (3 days, New Year's Day); Apr 2–Apr 5 (4 days, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); May 22–May 24 (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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