The best days to take off in the Netherlands in 2029
The Netherlands has 9 public holidays in 2029. Line all 20 of your vacation days up with them and they stretch into 49 days off across 6 separate breaks. These are the exact days to book.
- Days off
- 49
- Vacation days booked
- 20
- Separate breaks
- 6
- Public holidays
- 9
The days to book
Dec 30, 2028 – Jan 7, 2029 · 9 days off
Book Jan 2 – 5: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Mar 31 – Apr 8 · 9 days off
Book Apr 3 – 6: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Apr 21 – 29 · 9 days off
Book Apr 23 – 26: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
May 5 – 13 · 9 days off
Book May 7 – 9, May 11: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
May 19 – 22 · 4 days off
Book May 22: 1 vacation day for 4 consecutive days off.
Dec 22 – 30 · 9 days off
Book Dec 24, Dec 27 – 28: 3 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Public holidays in the Netherlands in 2029
The 9 dates the plan above is built from.
- Monday, January 1
- Sunday, April 1
- Monday, April 2
- Friday, April 27
- Thursday, May 10
- Sunday, May 20
- Monday, May 21
- Tuesday, December 25
- Wednesday, December 26
Common questions
- How many public holidays does the Netherlands have in 2029?
- The Netherlands has 9 public holidays in 2029. 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 2029?
- With the 20 vacation days that are standard in the Netherlands, booking 20 of them around the 2029 public holidays gives you 49 days off across 6 separate breaks.
- When should I take vacation in the Netherlands in 2029?
- Book the working days that sit between a public holiday and a weekend. In the Netherlands in 2029 there are 6 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.