Netherlands Public Holidays 2027 — Full List with Dates

The Netherlands' 2027 public holiday calendar has an extraordinary late April and early May. Easter Sunday is 28 March — very early. Good Friday (26 March) and Easter Monday (29 March) are public holidays. King's Day (27 April, Tuesday) offers a bridge day on Monday 26 April for a four-day orange break. Ascension Day (6 May, Thursday) follows just 9 days after King's Day — bridge day Friday 7 May.

This means Dutch workers in late April–early May 2027 have King's Day ponte (26–27 April), followed by Ascension Day ponte (6–7 May) — two four-day weekends within 11 days using just two bridge days.

Liberation Day (5 May) falls on a Tuesday in 2027 — not a paid holiday this year but close to Ascension Day. Whit Monday (17 May) follows. Christmas Day (25 December) falls on a Saturday and Second Christmas Day (26 December) on a Sunday — both absorbed into the weekend. No compensatory days.

Nationwide Holidays 2027

8 holidays

🇳🇱 Public Holidays for all of Netherlands

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Type
1 Jan 2027	Fri	New Year's Day	Nationwide
29 Mar 2027	Mon	Easter Monday	Nationwide
27 Apr 2027	Tue	King's Day	Nationwide
5 May 2027	Wed	Liberation Day	Nationwide
6 May 2027	Thu	Ascension Day	Nationwide
17 May 2027	Mon	Whit Monday	Nationwide
25 Dec 2027	Sat	Christmas Day	Nationwide
26 Dec 2027	Sun	2nd Day of Christmas	Nationwide

Frequently Asked Questions

When is King's Day (Koningsdag) in the Netherlands in 2027?

King's Day falls on Tuesday 27 April 2027. Taking Monday 26 April as annual leave creates a four-day orange weekend from Saturday 24 to Tuesday 27 April.

Why is late April–early May 2027 special in the Netherlands?

King's Day ponte (26–27 April) and Ascension Day ponte (6–7 May) fall just 9 days apart in 2027. Using two bridge days (Monday 26 April and Friday 7 May), Dutch workers can get two four-day weekends within 11 days — the most holiday-dense spring fortnight of the decade.

When is Easter in the Netherlands in 2027?

Easter Sunday falls on 28 March 2027 — one of the earliest possible dates. Good Friday (26 March) and Easter Monday (29 March) are public holidays.

Does Christmas provide extra days off in the Netherlands in 2027?

No — Christmas Day (25 December) falls on a Saturday and Second Christmas Day (26 December) on a Sunday in 2027. Both are absorbed into the weekend. The Netherlands has no substitute holiday system, so no compensatory days are granted.

Is Liberation Day observed in 2027?

Liberation Day (5 May) is a national memorial day in 2027 but not a statutory paid holiday — it reverts to full holiday status again in 2030. Events and concerts still take place nationwide, and the 4 May Remembrance Day (two minutes of silence at 8:00 PM) is observed as always.