Public Holidays in Netherlands, 2025
The Netherlands observes 9 nationwide public holidays in 2025, 3 of which fall on the weekend. The table below lists every date the holiday calendar records.
- Public holidays
- 9
- On a weekend
- 3
- Regional only
- 0
- Business days 2025
- 255
Nationwide
Netherlands holiday calendar 2025
Dates marked nationwide are days off across the Netherlands. Entries showing a region count, or an observance type, are not deducted from business day calculations.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2025 | Wednesday | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 18 April 2025 | Friday | Good Friday | authorities, observance, school |
| 20 April 2025 | Sunday(weekend) | Easter Sunday | Nationwide |
| 21 April 2025 | Monday | Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| 27 April 2025 | Sunday(weekend) | King's Day | Nationwide |
| 5 May 2025 | Monday | Liberation Day | authorities, school |
| 29 May 2025 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Nationwide |
| 8 June 2025 | Sunday(weekend) | Pentecost | Nationwide |
| 9 June 2025 | Monday | Whit Monday | Nationwide |
| 25 December 2025 | Thursday | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| 26 December 2025 | Friday | St. Stephen's Day | Nationwide |
Which holidays actually give a day off in 2025?
6 of Netherlands's 9 nationwide public holidays land on a working day in 2025, so those are the ones that shorten the working year. The remaining 3 fall on Saturday and Sunday: Easter Sunday (20 April 2025), King's Day (27 April 2025), Pentecost (8 June 2025).
After removing weekends and holidays, 2025 leaves 255 business days in the Netherlands.
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