Public holidays in the Netherlands
Is today a public holiday in the Netherlands?
No and a little bit yes!
Today is the 17.09.2024. This Tuesday is not a public holiday, but it's a special day in the Netherlands.
Although today is not an official holiday, in the Netherlands but Prince's Day (Prinsjesdag) is celebrated. Therefore, expect special opening hours and a different road and public transport situation in parts of the country.
Prinsjesdag is not a public holiday, but it is still a very important day in Dutch politics, marking the opening of the parliamentary session. Prinsjesdag is also the "Budget Day" of the Netherlands and takes place every year on the third Tuesday of September.Public holidays in the Netherlands
These are the next public holidays
This is an overview of official public holidays in the Netherlands:
- Liberation Day (Bevrijdingsdag): Sunday, May 5, 2024
- Ascension Day (Hemelvaartsdag): Thursday, May 9, 2024
- Pentecost (Pinksteren, eerste en tweede pinksterdag): Sunday, May 19, and Monday, May 20, 2024
- Christmas (Kerstmis, eerste en tweede kerstdag): Wednesday, December 25, and Thursday, December 26, 2024
- New Year's Day (Nieuwjaar): Wednesday, January 1, 2025
- Good Friday (Goede vrijdag): Friday, April 18, 2025
- Easter (Pasen, eerste en tweede paasdag): Sunday, April 20, and Monday, April 21, 2025
- King's Day (Koningsdag): Saturday, April 26, 2025
More information about the individual holidays in the Netherlands can be found here.