Public holidays in Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 2026

10 nationwide public holidays and 6 regional or local holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day Nieuwjaarsdag	Nieuwjaarsdag
3 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Goede vrijdag	Goede vrijdag
5 April Sunday	Sunday	Easter Sunday Eerste paasdag	Eerste paasdag
6 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Tweede paasdag	Tweede paasdag
27 April Monday	Monday	King's Day Koningsdag	Koningsdag
1 May Friday	Friday	Labor Day Dag van de Arbeid	Dag van de Arbeid
14 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day Hemelvaartsdag	Hemelvaartsdag
24 May Sunday	Sunday	Pentecost Eerste pinksterdag	Eerste pinksterdag
25 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Day Eerste kerstdag	Eerste kerstdag
26 December Saturday	Saturday	Second Day of Christmas Tweede kerstdag	Tweede kerstdag

Regional and local holidays 2026

Some holidays apply only in certain regions or municipalities. Local and municipal holidays may be incomplete; official local announcements take precedence.

These holidays do not apply nationwide and are not counted in the countdown, long weekends or bridge days.

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Applies in
30 April Thursday	Thursday	Rincon Day Rincondag	Bonaire
1 July Wednesday	Wednesday	Emancipation Day Emancipatiedag	Sint Eustatius
27 July Monday	Monday	Carnival Monday Dag na de carnavalsoptocht	Saba
6 September Sunday	Sunday	Bonaire Day Bonairedag	Bonaire
16 November Monday	Monday	Statia Day Statiadag	Sint Eustatius
4 December Friday	Friday	Saba Day Sabadag	Saba

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Date	Weekday	Holiday	Type
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day	Nationwide
3 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday	Nationwide
5 April Sunday	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Nationwide
6 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday	Nationwide
27 April Monday	Monday	King's Day	Nationwide
30 April Thursday	Thursday	Rincon Day	Regional
1 May Friday	Friday	Labor Day	Nationwide
14 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day	Nationwide
24 May Sunday	Sunday	Pentecost	Nationwide
1 July Wednesday	Wednesday	Emancipation Day	Regional
27 July Monday	Monday	Carnival Monday	Regional
6 September Sunday	Sunday	Bonaire Day	Regional
16 November Monday	Monday	Statia Day	Regional
4 December Friday	Friday	Saba Day	Regional
25 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Day	Nationwide
26 December Saturday	Saturday	Second Day of Christmas	Nationwide

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Fri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Sat 25 Apr – Mon 27 Apr · 3 days off
King's Day
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days off
Labor Day
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas

Bridge days

Fri 2 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan)
New Year's Day
Fri 15 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 14 May – Sun 17 May)
Ascension Day

Leave planner 2026

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 25 Apr – Sun 3 May — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr).

Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jan) get 4 days in a row
Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan · New Year's Day
Take 1 day off (Thu 2 Apr) get 5 days in a row
Thu 2 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Take 1 day off (Fri 24 Apr) get 4 days in a row
Fri 24 Apr – Mon 27 Apr · King's Day
Take 1 day off (Thu 30 Apr) get 4 days in a row
Thu 30 Apr – Sun 3 May · Labor Day
Take 1 day off (Fri 15 May) get 4 days in a row
Thu 14 May – Sun 17 May · Ascension Day
Take 1 day off (Thu 24 Dec) get 4 days in a row
Thu 24 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas