Long weekends in the Netherlands, 2027
2027 has 9 public holidays, and 5 of them give you a weekday off. The best bridge: 4 days off for 1 day of leave around New Year's Day.
The best bridges in 2027
Each public holiday on a weekday, with the leave that stretches it furthest.
- Fri, Jan 1
New Year's Day
- Free long weekend
3 days off, no leave needed · Fri, Jan 1 to Sun, Jan 3
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Fri, Jan 1 to Mon, Jan 4
Take off: Mon, Jan 4
- Longest break
10 days off for 5 days of leave · Fri, Jan 1 to Sun, Jan 10
Take off: Mon, Jan 4 to Fri, Jan 8
- Free long weekend
- Mon, Mar 29
Easter Monday
- Free long weekend
3 days off, no leave needed · Sat, Mar 27 to Mon, Mar 29
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Fri, Mar 26 to Mon, Mar 29
Take off: Fri, Mar 26
- Longest break
10 days off for 5 days of leave · Sat, Mar 20 to Mon, Mar 29
Take off: Mon, Mar 22 to Fri, Mar 26
- Free long weekend
- Tue, Apr 27
King's Day
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Sat, Apr 24 to Tue, Apr 27
Take off: Mon, Apr 26
- Longest break
16 days off for 8 days of leave · Sat, Apr 24 to Sun, May 9
Take off: Mon, Apr 26, Wed, Apr 28 to Fri, Apr 30, Mon, May 3 to Wed, May 5, and Fri, May 7
- Best value
- Thu, May 6
Ascension Day
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Thu, May 6 to Sun, May 9
Take off: Fri, May 7
- Longest break
12 days off for 6 days of leave · Thu, May 6 to Mon, May 17
Take off: Fri, May 7 and Mon, May 10 to Fri, May 14
- Best value
- Mon, May 17
Whit Monday
- Free long weekend
3 days off, no leave needed · Sat, May 15 to Mon, May 17
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Fri, May 14 to Mon, May 17
Take off: Fri, May 14
- Longest break
10 days off for 5 days of leave · Sat, May 8 to Mon, May 17
Take off: Mon, May 10 to Fri, May 14
- Free long weekend
Plan your leave for 2027
Tell it how many days of leave you have. It picks the breaks that give the most days off in a row.
27 days off in 5 breaks
Uses 10 days of leave
- Fri, Jan 1 to Mon, Jan 44 days off for 1 day of leave
- Fri, Mar 26 to Mon, Mar 294 days off for 1 day of leave
- Sat, Apr 24 to Tue, Apr 274 days off for 1 day of leave
- Sat, May 1 to Sun, May 99 days off for 4 days of leave
- Wed, May 12 to Mon, May 176 days off for 3 days of leave
2027 at a glance
Public holidays in the Netherlands, 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 1Friday | Friday | New Year's Day |
| March 28Sunday | Sunday | Easter Sunday, Falls on a weekend |
| March 29Monday | Monday | Easter Monday |
| April 27Tuesday | Tuesday | King's Day |
| May 6Thursday | Thursday | Ascension Day |
| May 16Sunday | Sunday | Pentecost, Falls on a weekend |
| May 17Monday | Monday | Whit Monday |
| December 25Saturday | Saturday | Christmas Day, Falls on a weekend |
| December 26Sunday | Sunday | Boxing Day, Falls on a weekend |
Turn New Year's Day into a trip
Plan the days, the stays and the bookings in one itinerary, with your group, on Waiz.
Long weekends in the Netherlands: questions
There are 9 public holidays in the Netherlands in 2027, 5 of them on a weekday.
Taking 1 day of leave off around New Year's Day (Mon, Jan 4) gives you 4 days off in a row.
Spend leave next to public holidays that fall on a Tuesday, Thursday or a Monday or Friday next to a weekend. With 10 days of leave of leave, the planner above finds 27 days off in 2027.
Holiday dates from the date-holidays project (CC BY-SA 3.0), checked against official government sources. Company agreements and contracts can add or move days off; check yours before booking.
