Here is a list of official public holidays in the netherlands in 2025 and 2026. Effective from 12 october 2025. Your school may deviate from these
The school guide will tell you when your school's holidays are. In secondary vocational education (mbo) and higher education, institutions are free to set their own holiday dates. In primary and secondary education in the netherlands, the dates of school holidays are staggered by region to control peaks in holiday traffic
For the benefit of pupils, holidays are spread throughout the school year. Popular which days are official public holidays in the netherlands As an employee, you can take statutory leave such as holidays or parental leave Every year the ministry of education, culture and science sets the dates of the 3 main school holidays
Primary and secondary schools must keep to these dates The ministry also gives advisory dates for the other holidays through the year
