January 1 New Year's Day

March 21 Good Friday*

March 23 Easter Sunday

March 24 Easter Monday

April 30 Queen's Day (Koninginnedag)

May 1 Ascension

May 1 Labour Day

May 5 Liberation Day1

May 12 Whit Monday

December 25 Christmas Day

December 26 Boxing Day

1Liberation day, though celebrated every year, is a public holiday only every 5 years, occurring in 2000, then 2005 and so on.

*Shops remain open on Good Friday.

Weekend: Saturday, Sunday