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Dutch Holidays

Dutch Holidays

Various public & national holidays observed in Netherlands


sitesworld.comDateEnglish nameDutch nameRemarks
January 1New Year's DayNieuwjaarThe day before is called "Old Year's Day" and not "New Year's Eve."
March/AprilEasterEerste Paasdag en Tweede PaasdagThe Dutch celebrate two days of Easter (on Sunday and the subsequent Monday).
April 27King's DayKoningsdagCelebration of the birthday of king Willem-Alexander.
May 5Liberation DayBevrijdingsdag Not a national holiday Celebration of the 1945 capitulation of German forces in World War II.
40 days after EasterAscension DayHemelvaartsdag
7 weeks after EasterPentecostPinksterenThe Dutch celebrate two days of Pentecost (on Sunday and the subsequent Monday).
December 5Saint Nicholas' EvePakjesavond, Sinterklaasavond Not a national holiday A predecessor of Santa Claus, Sinterklaas gives presents to the children. While Saint Nicholas' name day is on December 6, in the Netherlands usually only Saint Nicholas' Eve is celebrated on December 5.
December 25, December 26ChristmasKerstmisThe Dutch celebrate two days of Christmas: Eerste Kerstdag (the first day of Christmas) and Tweede Kerstdag (Boxing day).sitesworld.com