Netherlands has a total of 24 holidays in 2020. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday	Date	Details
New Year's Day	Wednesday, January 1, 2020	New Year's Day (nieuwjaarsdag, oud en nieuw) is the first day of a new calendar year. In the Netherlands, it always falls on January 1.
Valentine's Day	Friday, February 14, 2020	February 14 is Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Feast. The day of love owes its origins to ancient Roman and European Christian traditions.
March Equinox	Friday, March 20, 2020	March Equinox in the Netherlands (Amsterdam)
Good Friday	Friday, April 10, 2020	Good Friday is the Friday before Easter Sunday in the Netherlands.
Easter Sunday	Sunday, April 12, 2020	On Easter Sunday (paaszondag, pasen) many Christians in the Netherlands celebrate the resurrection of Jesus after his crucifixion.
Easter Monday	Monday, April 13, 2020	Easter Monday (tweede paasdag) in the Netherlands is the day after Easter Sunday.
King's Birthday	Monday, April 27, 2020	The King’s official birthday in the Netherlands is a festive occasion that is annually celebrated on April 27.
Remembrance Day	Monday, May 4, 2020	Remembrance Day in the Netherlands commemorates Dutch civilians and soldiers who lost their lives in war and during peace-keeping missions.
Liberation Day	Tuesday, May 5, 2020	Liberation Day in the Netherlands celebrates the end of World War II in Europe.
Mother's Day	Sunday, May 10, 2020	Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
Ascension Day	Thursday, May 21, 2020	Ascension Day (hemelvaart) in the Netherlands is the 40th day of Easter and ten days before Pentecost.
Whit Sunday	Sunday, May 31, 2020	Pentecost (Pinksteren) in the Netherlands is seven weeks after Easter Sunday. It commemorates the Holy Spirit's descent from heaven onto Jesus' followers.
Whit Monday	Monday, June 1, 2020	The second day of Pentecost (tweede pinksterdag) in the Netherlands is on a Monday seven weeks after Easter Monday.
June Solstice	Saturday, June 20, 2020	June Solstice in the Netherlands (Amsterdam)
Father's Day	Sunday, June 21, 2020	Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.
Keti Koti	Wednesday, July 1, 2020	Keti Koti is a observance in the Netherlands
September Equinox	Tuesday, September 22, 2020	September Equinox in the Netherlands (Amsterdam)
St Nicholas' Eve/Sinterklaas	Saturday, December 5, 2020	St Nicholas’ Eve honors a Christian saint who is associated with gift-giving. It is a festive celebration in the Netherlands on December 5.
St Nicholas' Day	Sunday, December 6, 2020	St. Nicholas’ Day honors a Christian saint who is associated with gift-giving. It is a festive celebration in the Netherlands on December 5–6.
December Solstice	Monday, December 21, 2020	December Solstice in the Netherlands (Amsterdam)
Christmas Eve	Thursday, December 24, 2020	Christmas Eve in the Netherlands is the start of the Dutch Christmas holidays.
Christmas Day	Friday, December 25, 2020	Christmas Day (kerst, kerstmis) is a public holiday in the Netherlands that commemorates Jesus Christ's birth. It always falls on December 25.
Second Day of Christmas	Saturday, December 26, 2020	The second day of Christmas is a holiday for many people in the Netherlands. It always falls on December 26.
New Year's Eve	Thursday, December 31, 2020	New Year’s Eve is one of the most exciting times in The Netherlands, farewelling the Old Year and celebrating the New Year.