Public holidays in the Netherlands 2020-2024

In the Christian world, most holidays are oriented towards Easter or Christmas. But also in other countries far away from home there is enough reason to celebrate.

Not all holidays are statuted by law - and those that are, do not necessarily mean a day off in all regions of the Netherlands. Rather, it is often up to the respective parts of the country whether the holiday is also a day off.

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Non-movable holidays

Non-statutory holidays are written in gray.

holiday	Local name	date
New Year's Day	Nieuwjaarsdag	Jan, 1st
King's Day	Koningsdag	Apr, 27th
Remembrance of the dead	Nationale Dodenherdenking	May, 4th
Liberation Day	Bevrijdingsdag	May, 5th
St. Nicholas Eve	Sinterklaasavond	Dec, 5th
Saint Nicholas	Sinterklaas	Dec, 6th
Christmas Eve	Kerstavond	Dec, 24th
Christmas Day	Eerste Kerstdag	Dec, 25th
Boxing Day	Tweede Kerstdag	Dec, 26th
New Year's Eve	Oudejaarsdag	Dec, 31st
Queen's Day	Koninginnedag	, 4th

Moving Holidays in the Netherlands

holiday	Local name	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Shrovetide	Vastenavond	Feb, 25th	Feb, 16th	Mar, 1st	Feb, 21st	Feb, 13th
Ash Wednesday		Feb, 26th	Feb, 17th	Mar, 2nd	Feb, 22nd	Feb, 14th
Good Friday	Goede Vrijdag	Apr, 10th	Apr, 2nd	Apr, 15th	Apr, 7th	Mar, 29th
Easter Sunday	Eerste Paasdag	Apr, 12th	Apr, 4th	Apr, 17th	Apr, 9th	Mar, 31st
Easter Monday	Tweede Paasdag	Apr, 13th	Apr, 5th	Apr, 18th	Apr, 10th	Apr, 1st
Mother's Day	Moederdag	May, 10th	May, 9th	May, 8th	May, 14th	May, 12th
Ascension of Christ	Hemelvaartsdag	May, 21st	May, 13th	May, 26th	May, 18th	May, 9th
Whit Sunday	Eerste Pinksterdag	May, 31st	May, 23rd	Jun, 5th	May, 28th	May, 19th
Whit Monday	Tweede Pinksterdag	Jun, 1st	May, 24th	Jun, 6th	May, 29th	May, 20th
Father's Day	Vaderdag	Jun, 21st	Jun, 20th	Jun, 19th	Jun, 18th	Jun, 16th