Netherlands has a total of 21 holidays in 2021. 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	Friday, January 1, 2021	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	Sunday, February 14, 2021	Valentine’s Day is a special time to celebrate love, romance and friendship.
March Equinox	Saturday, March 20, 2021	March Equinox in the Netherlands (Amsterdam)
Good Friday	Friday, April 2, 2021	Good Friday is the Friday before Easter Sunday in the Netherlands.
Easter Sunday	Sunday, April 4, 2021	On Easter Sunday (paaszondag, pasen) many Christians in the Netherlands celebrate the resurrection of Jesus after his crucifixion.
Easter Monday	Monday, April 5, 2021	Easter Monday (tweede paasdag) in the Netherlands is the day after Easter Sunday.
King's Birthday	Tuesday, April 27, 2021	The King’s official birthday in the Netherlands is a festive occasion that is annually celebrated on April 27.
Remembrance Day	Tuesday, May 4, 2021	Remembrance Day in the Netherlands commemorates Dutch civilians and soldiers who lost their lives in war and during peace-keeping missions.
Liberation Day	Wednesday, May 5, 2021	Liberation Day in the Netherlands celebrates the end of World War II in Europe.
Ascension Day	Thursday, May 13, 2021	Ascension Day (hemelvaart) in the Netherlands is the 40th day of Easter and ten days before Pentecost.
Whit Sunday	Sunday, May 23, 2021	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, May 24, 2021	The second day of Pentecost (tweede pinksterdag) in the Netherlands is on a Monday seven weeks after Easter Monday.
June Solstice	Monday, June 21, 2021	June Solstice in the Netherlands (Amsterdam)
September Equinox	Wednesday, September 22, 2021	September Equinox in the Netherlands (Amsterdam)
St Nicholas' Eve/Sinterklaas	Sunday, December 5, 2021	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	Monday, December 6, 2021	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	Tuesday, December 21, 2021	December Solstice in the Netherlands (Amsterdam)
Christmas Eve	Friday, December 24, 2021	Christmas Eve in the Netherlands is the start of the Dutch Christmas holidays.
Christmas Day	Saturday, December 25, 2021	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	Sunday, December 26, 2021	The second day of Christmas is a holiday for many people in the Netherlands. It always falls on December 26.
New Year's Eve	Friday, December 31, 2021	New Year’s Eve is one of the most exciting times in The Netherlands, farewelling the Old Year and celebrating the New Year.