Public holidays in Netherlands 2023

10 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Netherlands

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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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
18 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day Religious Hemelvaartsdag	Hemelvaartsdag
28 May Sunday	Sunday	Pentecost Religious Eerste pinksterdag	Eerste pinksterdag
29 May Monday	Monday	Pentecost Monday Religious Tweede pinksterdag	Tweede 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

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Netherlands (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
Typically in Amsterdam: high 12°C (54°F), low 5°C (41°F), rain on 34% of days
Sat 27 May – Mon 29 May · 3 days off
Pentecost, Pentecost Monday
Typically in Amsterdam: high 18°C (64°F), low 11°C (52°F), rain on 41% of days
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 4 days off
Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas
Typically in Amsterdam: high 8°C (46°F), low 5°C (41°F), rain on 60% of days
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Amsterdam: high 7°C (45°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 53% of days

Bridge days

Fri 28 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 27 Apr – Sun 30 Apr)
King's Day
Typically in Amsterdam: high 12°C (54°F), low 6°C (43°F), rain on 47% of days
Fri 19 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 18 May – Sun 21 May)
Ascension Day
Typically in Amsterdam: high 17°C (63°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 34% 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 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 4 days in a rowThu 27 Apr – Sun 30 Apr · King's 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 4 days in a rowFri 26 May – Mon 29 May · Pentecost, Pentecost MondayShow 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 ↓