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Public Holidays in Netherlands 2023

Netherlands has 11 public holidays in 2023. The first is New Year's Day on Sunday, January 1 and the last is Boxing Day on Tuesday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

11
Holidays
8
On working days
4
Long weekends
252
Working days

Dutch public holidays 2023

Add to calendar (.ics) Printable 2023 calendar
Date Holiday
Sunday New Year's Day Nieuwjaarsdag
Friday Good Friday Goede Vrijdag
Sunday Easter Sunday Eerste Paasdag
Monday Easter Monday Tweede Paasdag
Thursday King's Day Koningsdag
Friday Liberation Day Bevrijdingsdag
Thursday Ascension Day Hemelvaartsdag
Sunday Whit Sunday Eerste Pinksterdag
Monday Whit Monday Tweede Pinksterdag
Monday Christmas Day Eerste Kerstdag
Tuesday 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 2023

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

  • Fri, Apr 7 – Mon, Apr 10

    Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

    4 days

  • Fri, May 5 – Sun, May 7

    Liberation Day

    3 days

  • Sat, May 27 – Mon, May 29

    Whit Sunday, Whit Monday

    3 days

  • Sat, Dec 23 – Tue, Dec 26

    Christmas Day, Boxing Day

    4 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, Apr 28 off

    Thu, Apr 27 – Sun, Apr 30 · King's Day

    4 days

  • Take Fri, May 19 off

    Thu, May 18 – Sun, May 21 · Ascension Day

    4 days

Working days in the Netherlands 2023

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2023 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 2023: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Netherlands in 2023?

There are 11 Dutch public holidays in 2023. 8 of them fall on working days, which leaves 252 working days after 105 weekend days.

What are the Dutch holidays in 2023?

The Dutch public holidays in 2023 are New Year's Day (Sunday, January 1), Good Friday (Friday, April 7), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 9), Easter Monday (Monday, April 10), King's Day (Thursday, April 27), Liberation Day (Friday, May 5), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 18), Whit Sunday (Sunday, May 28), Whit Monday (Monday, May 29), Christmas Day (Monday, December 25) and Boxing Day (Tuesday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Netherlands in 2023?

There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 2023: Apr 7–Apr 10 (4 days, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); May 5–May 7 (3 days, Liberation Day); May 27–May 29 (3 days, Whit Sunday, Whit Monday); Dec 23–Dec 26 (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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