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Working Days in the Netherlands 2024

2024 has 255 working days in the Netherlands: 366 days, minus 104 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 7 Dutch public holidays on weekdays.

255
Working days
104
Weekend days
7
Holidays on weekdays
2,040
Working hours

Working days by month, 2024

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 1 · New Year's Day 1 22 176
February 0 21 168
March Mar 29 · Good Friday 1 20 160
April Apr 1 · Easter Monday 1 21 168
May May 9 · Ascension Day May 20 · Whit Monday 2 21 168
June 0 20 160
July 0 23 184
August 0 22 176
September 0 21 168
October 0 23 184
November 0 21 168
December Dec 25 · Christmas Day Dec 26 · Boxing Day 2 20 160
2024 total 7 255 2,040

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

63
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
62
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
66
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
64
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
125
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 2024

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

2024 calendar for Netherlands

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in the Netherlands 2024: questions and answers

How many working days are there in the Netherlands in 2024?

There are 255 working days in the Netherlands in 2024. The year has 366 days; 104 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 7 are Dutch public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 2024?

At 8 hours a day, 255 working days make 2,040 working hours in 2024. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2024?

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