⚖️ Legal Regulations

The listed holidays are United States Legal Federal Holidays for 2026, established by federal law (5 U.S.C. 6103). These are non-working days for federal government employees and the District of Columbia. Private sector observance is not federally mandated but is common for many businesses. State and local governments may observe additional holidays.
There is no general legal right to a day off on public holidays in the Netherlands. Time off is determined by collective labor agreements (CAO) or individual employment contracts. Public holidays do extend legal deadlines, moving them to the next working day. According to the ABU CAO for temporary workers, there are eight recognized public holidays.

💡 Insights

The typical U.S. work schedule is a 40-hour, five-day week, Monday to Friday. 'Bridge days' are not a formal concept, but employees often take leave between a holiday and a weekend. The day after Thanksgiving, known as Black Friday, is not a federal holiday but is a common day off for many workers, marking the start of the holiday shopping season.
The Netherlands observes two World War II remembrance days: National Remembrance Day (May 4) is not a public holiday, while Liberation Day (May 5) is a public sector holiday. Many employees enjoy 'bridge days' (brugdag) when a holiday falls near a weekend, often taking the intervening day off to create a long weekend. A typical full-time workweek is 36-40 hours.

2026 Working days summary for Netherlands

Note: The calendar shows nationwide holidays only. Holiday and working-day counts show the range across individual regions of the country.

Netherlands has between 253 and 254 working days in 2026, depending on the region. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 101 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus between 10 and 11 holidays, varying by region. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

253–254
Working Days
depending on region
101
Weekend Days
10–11
Holidays
depending on region

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 21 9 1 31
February 20 8 0 28
March 22 9 0 31
April 19 7 4 30
May 18–19* 9 3–4* 31
June 22 8 0 30
July 23 8 0 31
August 21 10 0 31
September 22 8 0 30
October 22 9 0 31
November 21 9 0 30
December 22 7 2 31
Total 253–254* 101 10–11* 365

* Values vary by region.

2026 Calendar for Netherlands

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
New Year's Day
New Year's Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in January 2026 for Netherlands.

February 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

20 working days, 8 weekend days in February 2026 for Netherlands.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 9 weekend days in March 2026 for Netherlands.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
Good Friday
Good Friday
4
5
Easter Sunday
Easter Sunday
6
Easter Monday
Easter Monday
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
King's Day
King's Day
28
29
30

19 working days, 7 weekend days, and 4 holidays in April 2026 for Netherlands.

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
Liberation Day
Liberation Day
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Ascension Day
Ascension Day
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Whit Sunday
Whit Sunday
25
Whit Monday
Whit Monday
26
27
28
29
30
31

18 working days, 9 weekend days, and 4 holidays in May 2026 for Netherlands.

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in June 2026 for Netherlands.

July 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

23 working days, 8 weekend days in July 2026 for Netherlands.

August 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 10 weekend days in August 2026 for Netherlands.

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in September 2026 for Netherlands.

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 9 weekend days in October 2026 for Netherlands.

November 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 9 weekend days in November 2026 for Netherlands.

December 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Christmas Day
Christmas Day
26
Second Day of Christmas
Second Day of Christmas
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 7 weekend days, and 2 holidays in December 2026 for Netherlands.

Changelog

2026-05-17 22:29:30In the 2026 update for the Netherlands, the holiday set was slightly adjusted with a change to one of the observed days.
2026-05-05 11:04:01In the 2026 holiday set update for the Netherlands, one holiday was renamed while the overall number of holidays remained unchanged.

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