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Working Days in the Netherlands 2016

2016 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, 2016

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 1 · New Year's Day 1 20 160
February 0 21 168
March Mar 25 · Good Friday Mar 28 · Easter Monday 2 21 168
April Apr 27 · King's Day 1 20 160
May May 5 · Liberation Day / Ascension Day May 16 · Whit Monday 2 20 160
June 0 22 176
July 0 21 168
August 0 23 184
September 0 22 176
October 0 21 168
November 0 22 176
December Dec 26 · Boxing Day 1 21 168
2016 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

62
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
62
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
66
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
64
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
124
First half
130
Second half

Working days between two dates

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

Dutch public holidays 2016

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

2016 calendar for Netherlands

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in the Netherlands 2016: questions and answers

How many working days are there in the Netherlands in 2016?

There are 254 working days in the Netherlands in 2016. 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 2016?

At 8 hours a day, 254 working days make 2,032 working hours in 2016. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2016?

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