When are school holidays in Netherlands 2026?
Netherlands publishes a nationwide school calendar — there is no regional split. Public holidays sit on the same timeline. Stack Belgium and Germany to see the quiet weeks.
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School holidays in Netherlands 2026
Netherlands publishes a nationwide school calendar — there is no regional split. Public holidays sit on the same timeline. Stack Belgium and Germany to see the quiet weeks.
Open Netherlands on the timelineDates in 2026
School holidays
- Christmas Holidays20 Dec 2025 – 4 Jan 2026
- Spring Holidays14 Feb 2026 – 22 Feb 2026
- Spring Holidays21 Feb 2026 – 1 Mar 2026
- May Holidays25 Apr 2026 – 3 May 2026
- Summer Holidays4 Jul 2026 – 16 Aug 2026
- Summer Holidays11 Jul 2026 – 23 Aug 2026
- Summer Holidays18 Jul 2026 – 30 Aug 2026
- Autumn Holidays10 Oct 2026 – 18 Oct 2026
- Autumn Holidays17 Oct 2026 – 25 Oct 2026
- Christmas Holidays19 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027
Public holidays
- New Year’s Day1 Jan 2026
- Good Friday3 Apr 2026
- Easter Sunday5 Apr 2026
- Easter Monday6 Apr 2026
- King’s Day27 Apr 2026
- Liberation Day5 May 2026
- Ascension Day14 May 2026
- Whit Sunday24 May 2026
- Whit Monday25 May 2026
- Christmas Day25 Dec 2026
- Boxing Day26 Dec 2026
Questions
Do school holidays differ by region in Netherlands?
No. Netherlands uses one school calendar for the whole country.
How do I compare Netherlands with neighbouring countries?
Open the planner with Netherlands selected, then add Belgium and Germany. The URL stores the year, countries and regions so you can share the view.