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	Holiday	Local name
Monday 1 January 2024	New Year's Day Nieuwjaarsdag	Nieuwjaarsdag
Friday 29 March 2024	Good Friday Religious Goede vrijdag	Goede vrijdag
Sunday 31 March 2024	Easter Sunday Religious Eerste paasdag	Eerste paasdag
Monday 1 April 2024	Easter Monday Religious Tweede paasdag	Tweede paasdag
Saturday 27 April 2024	King's Day National day Koningsdag	Koningsdag
Thursday 9 May 2024	Ascension Day Religious Hemelvaartsdag	Hemelvaartsdag
Sunday 19 May 2024	Pentecost Religious Eerste pinksterdag	Eerste pinksterdag
Monday 20 May 2024	Pentecost Monday Religious Tweede pinksterdag	Tweede pinksterdag
Wednesday 25 December 2024	Christmas Day Religious Eerste kerstdag	Eerste kerstdag
Thursday 26 December 2024	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 offNew Year's DayTypically in Amsterdam: high 7°C (45°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 53% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 29 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter MondayTypically in Amsterdam: high 11°C (52°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 44% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 18 May – Mon 20 May · 3 days offPentecost, Pentecost MondayTypically in Amsterdam: high 17°C (63°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 34% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

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

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 ↓