Public Holidays in Netherlands 2022
Netherlands has 11 public holidays in 2022. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1 and the last is Boxing Day on Monday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
Dutch public holidays 2022
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | New Year's Day Nieuwjaarsdag |
| Friday | Friday | Good Friday Goede Vrijdag |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Easter Sunday Eerste Paasdag |
| Monday | Monday | Easter Monday Tweede Paasdag |
| Wednesday | Wednesday | King's Day Koningsdag |
| Thursday | Thursday | Liberation Day Bevrijdingsdag |
| Thursday | Thursday | Ascension Day Hemelvaartsdag |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Whit Sunday Eerste Pinksterdag |
| Monday | Monday | Whit Monday Tweede Pinksterdag |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Christmas Day Eerste Kerstdag |
| Monday | 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 2022
Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.
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4 days
Fri, Apr 15 – Mon, Apr 18
Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
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3 days
Sat, Jun 4 – Mon, Jun 6
Whit Sunday, Whit Monday
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3 days
Sat, Dec 24 – Mon, Dec 26
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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4 days
Take Fri, May 6 off
Thu, May 5 – Sun, May 8 · Liberation Day
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4 days
Take Fri, May 27 off
Thu, May 26 – Sun, May 29 · Ascension Day
Working days in the Netherlands 2022
Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.
2022 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 2022: questions and answers
How many public holidays are there in Netherlands in 2022?
There are 11 Dutch public holidays in 2022. 7 of them fall on working days, which leaves 253 working days after 105 weekend days.
What are the Dutch holidays in 2022?
The Dutch public holidays in 2022 are New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1), Good Friday (Friday, April 15), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 17), Easter Monday (Monday, April 18), King's Day (Wednesday, April 27), Liberation Day (Thursday, May 5), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 26), Whit Sunday (Sunday, June 5), Whit Monday (Monday, June 6), Christmas Day (Sunday, December 25) and Boxing Day (Monday, December 26).
How many long weekends are there in Netherlands in 2022?
There are 3 long weekends of three days or more in 2022: Apr 15–Apr 18 (4 days, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); Jun 4–Jun 6 (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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