The best days to take off in the Netherlands in 2027
The Netherlands has 9 public holidays in 2027. Line an allowance of 20 vacation days up with them and 16 booked days stretch into 34 days off across 3 separate breaks. These are the exact days to book.
- Days off
- 34
- Vacation days booked
- 16
- Separate breaks
- 3
- Public holidays
- 9
The days to book
Mar 27 – Apr 4 · 9 days off
Book Mar 30 – Apr 2: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Apr 24 – May 9 · 16 days off
Book Apr 26, Apr 28 – 30, May 3 – 5, May 7: 8 vacation days for 16 consecutive days off.
May 15 – 23 · 9 days off
Book May 18 – 21: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Public holidays in the Netherlands in 2027
The 9 dates the plan above is built from.
- Friday, January 1
- Sunday, March 28
- Monday, March 29
- Tuesday, April 27
- Thursday, May 6
- Sunday, May 16
- Monday, May 17
- Saturday, December 25
- Sunday, December 26
Common questions
- How many public holidays does the Netherlands have in 2027?
- The Netherlands has 9 public holidays in 2027. Not all of them fall on a working day: where one lands on a weekend it costs you a day off, and where it lands next to one it becomes a chance to bridge.
- What is the maximum time off you can get in the Netherlands in 2027?
- With the 20 vacation days that are standard in the Netherlands, booking 16 of them around the 2027 public holidays gives you 34 days off across 3 separate breaks.
- When should I take vacation in the Netherlands in 2027?
- Book the working days that sit between a public holiday and a weekend. In the Netherlands in 2027 there are 3 such stretches worth targeting; the list above gives the exact dates for each.
- Do these dates work if I have a different allowance?
- They are calculated for 20 days, the typical statutory allowance in the Netherlands. If yours differs, run the calculator with your own number. The periods worth booking stay the same, but which ones fit inside your allowance changes.