Public holidays in Netherlands 2027

10 nationwide public holidays in 2027.

Next nationwide holiday in Netherlands

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2027

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Friday	Friday	New Year's Day Nieuwjaarsdag	Nieuwjaarsdag
26 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday Goede vrijdag	Goede vrijdag
28 March Sunday	Sunday	Easter Sunday Eerste paasdag	Eerste paasdag
29 March Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Tweede paasdag	Tweede paasdag
27 April Tuesday	Tuesday	King's Day Koningsdag	Koningsdag
6 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day Hemelvaartsdag	Hemelvaartsdag
16 May Sunday	Sunday	Pentecost Eerste pinksterdag	Eerste pinksterdag
17 May Monday	Monday	Pentecost Monday Tweede pinksterdag	Tweede pinksterdag
25 December Saturday	Saturday	Christmas Day Eerste kerstdag	Eerste kerstdag
26 December Sunday	Sunday	Second Day of Christmas Tweede kerstdag	Tweede kerstdag

Long weekends and bridge days 2027

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

Long weekends

Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Amsterdam: high 8°C (46°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 57% of days
Fri 26 Mar – Mon 29 Mar · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Typically in Amsterdam: high 11°C (52°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 39% of days
Sat 15 May – Mon 17 May · 3 days off
Pentecost, Pentecost Monday
Typically in Amsterdam: high 16°C (61°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 27% of days

Bridge days

Mon 26 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 24 Apr – Tue 27 Apr)
King's Day
Typically in Amsterdam: high 13°C (55°F), low 6°C (43°F), rain on 36% of days
Fri 7 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 6 May – Sun 9 May)
Ascension Day
Typically in Amsterdam: high 16°C (61°F), low 8°C (46°F), rain on 36% of days

Long-weekend trip ideas

Where to go, typical weather and budget options for the most popular long weekends.

Where to go for Easter Monday Where to go for Ascension Day Where to go for Pentecost Monday

Leave planner 2027

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: Tue 23 Mar – Mon 29 Mar — 7 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 23 Mar, Wed 24 Mar, Thu 25 Mar).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Mon 4 Jan) get 4 days in a rowFri 1 Jan – Mon 4 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 25 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 25 Mar – Mon 29 Mar · Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 26 Apr) get 4 days in a rowSat 24 Apr – Tue 27 Apr · King's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 7 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 6 May – Sun 9 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 14 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 14 May – Mon 17 May · Pentecost, Pentecost MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 24 Dec) get 3 days in a rowFri 24 Dec – Sun 26 Dec · Christmas Day, Second Day of ChristmasShow on calendar ↓