There are a number of official national holidays in the Netherlands. Your contract or CAO says whether you get time off on these national holidays.
The following days are official national holidays in the Netherlands:
The law does not say that everyone must get time off on national holidays. Whether you get time off depends on the arrangementsmade in your contract or CAO.
If a national holiday falls on a weekday and you normally work on that day, your employer will pay your wages as usual for this day. In some cases, different arrangements have been made, so check your contract or CAO carefully. to find out which national holidays you have off.
All of the official national holidays in the Netherlands in 2026 are listed below.
You normally receive your wages on a fixed day, such as the 25th of the month. If that day is a Saturday, Sunday or national holiday, you usually receive your wages on the next working day. In some cases, different arrangements have been made. Check your contract or CAO for information.
Liberation Day (5 May) is an official national holiday but you do not automatically get time off. Most people have Liberation Day off once every five years. These years are 2020, 2025, 2030, and so on. In some cases, different arrangements have been made, so check your contract or CAO for details. Children usually get time off school for Liberation Day.
If a national holiday falls on a weekend, this is usually does not affect your days off. You only get an extra day off if your contract or CAO says so.
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