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Working Days in the Netherlands 2012

2012 has 254 working days in the Netherlands: 366 days, minus 105 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 7 Dutch public holidays on weekdays.

254
Working days
105
Weekend days
7
Holidays on weekdays
2,032
Working hours

Working days by month, 2012

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January 0 22 176
February 0 21 168
March 0 22 176
April Apr 6 · Good Friday Apr 9 · Easter Monday Apr 27 · King's Day 3 18 144
May May 17 · Ascension Day May 28 · Whit Monday 2 21 168
June 0 21 168
July 0 22 176
August 0 23 184
September 0 20 160
October 0 23 184
November 0 22 176
December Dec 25 · Christmas Day Dec 26 · Boxing Day 2 19 152
2012 total 7 254 2,032

Holidays shown are those on weekdays. Official holidays (feestdagen). Good Friday and Liberation Day are days off only for some employers. Source: Rijksoverheid, feestdagen.

Working days by quarter

65
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
60
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
65
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
64
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
125
First half
129
Second half

Working days between two dates

Count business days for any range, and add your own days off.

Dutch public holidays 2012

Every holiday with its date, long weekends and a calendar download.

2012 calendar for Netherlands

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in the Netherlands 2012: questions and answers

How many working days are there in the Netherlands in 2012?

There are 254 working days in the Netherlands in 2012. The year has 366 days; 105 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 7 are Dutch public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 2012?

At 8 hours a day, 254 working days make 2,032 working hours in 2012. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2012?

January 22, February 21, March 22, April 18, May 21, June 21, July 22, August 23, September 20, October 23, November 22 and December 19. August has the most working days and April the fewest.

How are working days counted?

Every day of the year counts unless it is a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) or one of the Dutch public holidays. A holiday that falls on a weekend is counted once, as a weekend day. Company holidays, personal leave and regional holidays are not taken off. Official holidays (feestdagen). Good Friday and Liberation Day are days off only for some employers.

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