Public holidays in Netherlands 2024

10 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

Next nationwide holiday in Netherlands

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2024

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day Nieuwjaarsdag	Nieuwjaarsdag
29 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday Religious Goede vrijdag	Goede vrijdag
31 March Sunday	Sunday	Easter Sunday Religious Eerste paasdag	Eerste paasdag
1 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Religious Tweede paasdag	Tweede paasdag
27 April Saturday	Saturday	King's Day National day Koningsdag	Koningsdag
9 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day Religious Hemelvaartsdag	Hemelvaartsdag
19 May Sunday	Sunday	Pentecost Religious Eerste pinksterdag	Eerste pinksterdag
20 May Monday	Monday	Pentecost Monday Religious Tweede pinksterdag	Tweede pinksterdag
25 December Wednesday	Wednesday	Christmas Day Religious Eerste kerstdag	Eerste kerstdag
26 December Thursday	Thursday	Second Day of Christmas Religious Tweede kerstdag	Tweede kerstdag

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

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

Long weekends

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
Fri 29 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Typically in Amsterdam: high 11°C (52°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 44% of days
Sat 18 May – Mon 20 May · 3 days off
Pentecost, Pentecost Monday
Typically in Amsterdam: high 17°C (63°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 34% of days

Bridge days

Fri 10 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 9 May – Sun 12 May)
Ascension Day
Typically in Amsterdam: high 17°C (63°F), low 9°C (48°F), rain on 24% of days
Fri 27 Dec: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec)
Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas
Typically in Amsterdam: high 8°C (46°F), low 5°C (41°F), rain on 60% 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 2024

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 21 Dec – Sun 29 Dec — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 23 Dec, Tue 24 Dec, Fri 27 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 28 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 28 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 26 Apr) get 3 days in a rowFri 26 Apr – Sun 28 Apr · King's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 10 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 9 May – Sun 12 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 17 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 17 May – Mon 20 May · Pentecost, Pentecost MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 27 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec · Christmas Day, Second Day of ChristmasShow on calendar ↓
Take 3 days off (Tue 31 Dec, Thu 2 Jan, Fri 3 Jan) get 6 days in a rowTue 31 Dec – Sun 5 Jan 2025 · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓