Pentecost Monday

Make it longer

Sat 15 May – Mon 17 May is a 3-day weekend with no leave needed.

Plan more breaks with the leave planner.

Where to go for Pentecost Monday

Whit Monday is a national holiday, giving a three-day weekend in late spring or early summer. It suits city breaks, windmill landscapes, cycling routes and family outings.

Budget-friendly

• Assen · Drenthe

  The Drents Museum covers the region's archaeology, and the surrounding province has prehistoric dolmens known as hunebedden, heathland and quiet cycle routes through woods and small villages.

  Typically around 17 May: high 17°C (63°F), low 9°C (47°F), rain on 41% of days.

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Mid-range

• Rotterdam · Zuid-Holland

  Modern architecture such as the Cube Houses and the Markthal food hall define the rebuilt centre, and water taxis cross the Maas. The windmills of Kinderdijk, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, are a short trip away.

  Typically around 17 May: high 16°C (61°F), low 10°C (49°F), rain on 36% of days.

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• 's-Hertogenbosch · Noord-Brabant

  St. John's Cathedral, boat trips along the covered Binnendieze waterways and the chocolate-covered Bossche bol pastry make Den Bosch a relaxed stay. The Efteling theme park is a short drive away for families.

  Typically around 17 May: high 19°C (66°F), low 8°C (47°F), rain on 39% of days.

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Splurge

• Amsterdam · Noord-Holland

  The Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum and the Anne Frank House sit within reach of the seventeenth-century canal ring, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Vondelpark and the canals suit long early-summer evenings.

  Typically around 17 May: high 16°C (62°F), low 10°C (49°F), rain on 31% of days.

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Trip ideas chosen by Public Holidays World, not sponsored. “Typically” lines are past averages, not forecasts; when the date is within about 9 days, a forecast is shown too.