Public holidays in Netherlands 2028

10 nationwide public holidays in 2028.

Next nationwide holiday in Netherlands

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2028

Date	Holiday	Local name
Saturday 1 January 2028	New Year's Day Nieuwjaarsdag	Nieuwjaarsdag
Friday 14 April 2028	Good Friday Religious Goede vrijdag	Goede vrijdag
Sunday 16 April 2028	Easter Sunday Religious Eerste paasdag	Eerste paasdag
Monday 17 April 2028	Easter Monday Religious Tweede paasdag	Tweede paasdag
Thursday 27 April 2028	King's Day National day Koningsdag	Koningsdag
Thursday 25 May 2028	Ascension Day Religious Hemelvaartsdag	Hemelvaartsdag
Sunday 4 June 2028	Pentecost Religious Eerste pinksterdag	Eerste pinksterdag
Monday 5 June 2028	Pentecost Monday Religious Tweede pinksterdag	Tweede pinksterdag
Monday 25 December 2028	Christmas Day Religious Eerste kerstdag	Eerste kerstdag
Tuesday 26 December 2028	Second Day of Christmas Religious Tweede kerstdag	Tweede kerstdag

Long weekends and bridge days 2028

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

Long weekends

Fri 14 Apr – Mon 17 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter MondayTypically in Amsterdam: high 12°C (54°F), low 6°C (43°F), rain on 30% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 3 Jun – Mon 5 Jun · 3 days offPentecost, Pentecost MondayTypically in Amsterdam: high 19°C (66°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 37% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 4 days offChristmas Day, Second Day of ChristmasTypically in Amsterdam: high 8°C (46°F), low 5°C (41°F), rain on 60% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2029 · 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 ↓

Bridge days

Fri 28 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 27 Apr – Sun 30 Apr)King's DayTypically in Amsterdam: high 12°C (54°F), low 6°C (43°F), rain on 47% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 26 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 25 May – Sun 28 May)Ascension DayTypically in Amsterdam: high 18°C (64°F), low 11°C (52°F), rain on 37% 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 2028

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 2029 — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 13 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 13 Apr – Mon 17 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 26 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 25 May – Sun 28 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jun) get 4 days in a rowFri 2 Jun – Mon 5 Jun · 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 2029 · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓