Public holidays in Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 2023

10 nationwide public holidays and 6 regional or local holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Sunday	Sunday	New Year's Day Nieuwjaarsdag	Nieuwjaarsdag
7 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Religious Goede vrijdag	Goede vrijdag
9 April Sunday	Sunday	Easter Sunday Religious Eerste paasdag	Eerste paasdag
10 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Religious Tweede paasdag	Tweede paasdag
27 April Thursday	Thursday	King's Day National day Koningsdag	Koningsdag
1 May Monday	Monday	Labor Day Dag van de Arbeid	Dag van de Arbeid
18 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day Religious Hemelvaartsdag	Hemelvaartsdag
28 May Sunday	Sunday	Pentecost Religious Eerste pinksterdag	Eerste pinksterdag
25 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day Religious Eerste kerstdag	Eerste kerstdag
26 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Second Day of Christmas Religious Tweede kerstdag	Tweede kerstdag

Regional and local holidays 2023

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 Sunday	Sunday	Rincon Day Rincondag	Bonaire
1 July Saturday	Saturday	Emancipation Day Emancipatiedag	Sint Eustatius
31 July Monday	Monday	Carnival Monday Dag na de carnavalsoptocht	Saba
6 September Wednesday	Wednesday	Bonaire Day Bonairedag	Bonaire
16 November Thursday	Thursday	Statia Day Statiadag	Sint Eustatius
1 December Friday	Friday	Saba Day Sabadag	Saba

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Date	Weekday	Holiday	Type
1 January Sunday	Sunday	New Year's Day	Nationwide
7 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday	Nationwide
9 April Sunday	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Nationwide
10 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday	Nationwide
27 April Thursday	Thursday	King's Day	Nationwide
30 April Sunday	Sunday	Rincon Day	Regional
1 May Monday	Monday	Labor Day	Nationwide
18 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day	Nationwide
28 May Sunday	Sunday	Pentecost	Nationwide
1 July Saturday	Saturday	Emancipation Day	Regional
31 July Monday	Monday	Carnival Monday	Regional
6 September Wednesday	Wednesday	Bonaire Day	Regional
16 November Thursday	Thursday	Statia Day	Regional
1 December Friday	Friday	Saba Day	Regional
25 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day	Nationwide
26 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Second Day of Christmas	Nationwide

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

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 7 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days off
Labor Day
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 4 days off
Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days off
New Year's Day

Bridge days

Fri 28 Apr: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Thu 27 Apr – Mon 1 May)
King's Day, Labor Day
Fri 19 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 18 May – Sun 21 May)
Ascension Day

Leave planner 2023

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 23 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 6 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 6 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 27 Apr – Mon 1 May · King's Day, Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 19 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 18 May – Sun 21 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 26 May) get 3 days in a rowFri 26 May – Sun 28 May · PentecostShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 Dec) get 5 days in a rowFri 22 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · Christmas Day, Second Day of ChristmasShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 29 Dec) get 4 days in a rowFri 29 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓