The best days to take off in the Netherlands in 2028
The Netherlands has 9 public holidays in 2028. Line an allowance of 20 vacation days up with them and 19 booked days stretch into 43 days off across 4 separate breaks. These are the exact days to book.
- Days off
- 43
- Vacation days booked
- 19
- Separate breaks
- 4
- Public holidays
- 9
The days to book
Apr 15 – 30 · 16 days off
Book Apr 18 – 21, Apr 24 – 26, Apr 28: 8 vacation days for 16 consecutive days off.
May 20 – 28 · 9 days off
Book May 22 – 24, May 26: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Jun 3 – 11 · 9 days off
Book Jun 6 – 9: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Dec 23 – 31 · 9 days off
Book Dec 27 – 29: 3 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Public holidays in the Netherlands in 2028
The 9 dates the plan above is built from.
- Saturday, January 1
- Sunday, April 16
- Monday, April 17
- Thursday, April 27
- Thursday, May 25
- Sunday, June 4
- Monday, June 5
- Monday, December 25
- Tuesday, December 26
Common questions
- How many public holidays does the Netherlands have in 2028?
- The Netherlands has 9 public holidays in 2028. 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 2028?
- With the 20 vacation days that are standard in the Netherlands, booking 19 of them around the 2028 public holidays gives you 43 days off across 4 separate breaks.
- When should I take vacation in the Netherlands in 2028?
- Book the working days that sit between a public holiday and a weekend. In the Netherlands in 2028 there are 4 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.