Netherlands Public Holidays List 2023
Following are the list of Public, Office, School, Bank Holidays in Netherlands year 2023
S.no. | Date | Holiday | Type |
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1 | 01 Jan, Sunday | New Year's Day | National holiday |
2 | 14 Feb, Tuesday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
3 | 20 Mar, Monday | March Equinox | Season |
4 | 07 Apr, Friday | Good Friday | National holiday |
5 | 09 Apr, Sunday | Easter Sunday | National holiday |
6 | 10 Apr, Monday | Easter Monday | National holiday |
7 | 27 Apr, Thursday | King's Birthday | National holiday |
8 | 04 May, Thursday | Remembrance Day | Observance |
9 | 05 May, Friday | Liberation Day | National holiday |
10 | 18 May, Thursday | Ascension Day | National holiday |
11 | 28 May, Sunday | Whit Sunday | National holiday |
12 | 29 May, Monday | Whit Monday | National holiday |
13 | 21 Jun, Wednesday | June Solstice | Season |
14 | 01 Jul, Saturday | Keti Koti | Observance |
15 | 23 Sep, Saturday | September Equinox | Season |
16 | 05 Dec, Tuesday | St Nicholas' Eve/Sinterklaas | Observance |
17 | 06 Dec, Wednesday | St Nicholas' Day | Observance |
18 | 22 Dec, Friday | December Solstice | Season |
19 | 24 Dec, Sunday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
20 | 25 Dec, Monday | Christmas Day | National holiday |
21 | 26 Dec, Tuesday | Second Day of Christmas | National holiday |
22 | 31 Dec, Sunday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
New Year's Day (01 Jan) : New Year's Day (nieuwjaarsdag, oud en nieuw) is the first day of a new calendar year. In the Netherlands, it always falls on January 1.
Valentine's Day (14 Feb) : Valentine’s Day is a special time to celebrate love, romance and friendship.
March Equinox (20 Mar) : March Equinox in the Netherlands (Amsterdam)
Good Friday (07 Apr) : Good Friday is the Friday before Easter Sunday in the Netherlands.
Easter Sunday (09 Apr) : On Easter Sunday (paaszondag, pasen) many Christians in the Netherlands celebrate the resurrection of Jesus after his crucifixion.
Easter Monday (10 Apr) : Easter Monday (tweede paasdag) in the Netherlands is the day after Easter Sunday.
King's Birthday (27 Apr) : The King’s official birthday in the Netherlands is a festive occasion that is annually celebrated on April 27.
Remembrance Day (04 May) : Remembrance Day in the Netherlands commemorates Dutch civilians and soldiers who lost their lives in war and during peace-keeping missions.
Liberation Day (05 May) : Liberation Day in the Netherlands celebrates the end of World War II in Europe.
Ascension Day (18 May) : Ascension Day (hemelvaart) in the Netherlands is the 40th day of Easter and ten days before Pentecost.
Whit Sunday (28 May) : Pentecost (Pinksteren) in the Netherlands is seven weeks after Easter Sunday. It commemorates the Holy Spirit's descent from heaven onto Jesus' followers.
Whit Monday (29 May) : The second day of Pentecost (tweede pinksterdag) in the Netherlands is on a Monday seven weeks after Easter Monday.
June Solstice (21 Jun) : June Solstice in the Netherlands (Amsterdam)
Keti Koti (01 Jul) : Keti Koti is a observance in the Netherlands
September Equinox (23 Sep) : September Equinox in the Netherlands (Amsterdam)
St Nicholas' Eve/Sinterklaas (05 Dec) : St Nicholas’ Eve honors a Christian saint who is associated with gift-giving. It is a festive celebration in the Netherlands on December 5.
St Nicholas' Day (06 Dec) : St. Nicholas’ Day honors a Christian saint who is associated with gift-giving. It is a festive celebration in the Netherlands on December 5–6.
December Solstice (22 Dec) : December Solstice in the Netherlands (Amsterdam)
Christmas Eve (24 Dec) : Christmas Eve in the Netherlands is the start of the Dutch Christmas holidays.
Christmas Day (25 Dec) : Christmas Day (kerst, kerstmis) is a public holiday in the Netherlands that commemorates Jesus Christ's birth. It always falls on December 25.
Second Day of Christmas (26 Dec) : The second day of Christmas is a holiday for many people in the Netherlands. It always falls on December 26.
New Year's Eve (31 Dec) : New Year’s Eve is one of the most exciting times in The Netherlands, farewelling the Old Year and celebrating the New Year.