In the Netherlands there are public holidays, listed below. There is no law that says employees must be given a day off work on certain public holidays. So no one has a legal right to a day off on a public holiday. Your Collectieve Arbeidsovereenkomst – CAO (collective labour agreement) or employment contract will tell you if you have the day off on public holidays.
Nieuwjaarsdag (New Year’s Day) | January 1 |
Goede Vrijdag (Good Friday) | April 7 |
Eerste Paasdag (Easter Sunday) | April 9 |
Tweede Paasdag (Easter Monday) | April 10 |
Koningsdag (King's Day) | April 27 |
Bevrijdingsdag (Liberation Day) | May 5 * |
Hemelvaartsdag (Ascension Day) | May 18 |
Eerste Pinksterdag | May 28 |
Tweede Pinksterdag | May 29 |
Eerste Kerstdag (Christmas Day) | December 25 |
Tweede Kerstdag (Boxing Day) | December 26 |
* Official holiday every 5 years, next in 2025/2030
Nieuwjaarsdag (New Year’s Day) | January 1 |
Goede Vrijdag (Good Friday) | March 29 |
Eerste Paasdag (Easter Sunday) | March 31 |
Tweede Paasdag (Easter Monday) | April 1 |
Koningsdag (King's Day) | April 27 |
Bevrijdingsdag (Liberation Day) | May 5 * |
Hemelvaartsdag (Ascension Day) | May 9 |
Eerste Pinksterdag | May 19 |
Tweede Pinksterdag | May 20 |
Eerste Kerstdag (Christmas Day) | December 25 |
Tweede Kerstdag (Boxing Day) | December 26 |
* Official holiday every 5 years, next in 2025/2030