The best days to take off in the Netherlands in 2030
The Netherlands has 10 public holidays in 2030. Line an allowance of 20 vacation days up with them and 18 booked days stretch into 42 days off across 5 separate breaks. These are the exact days to book.
- Days off
- 42
- Vacation days booked
- 18
- Separate breaks
- 5
- Public holidays
- 10
The days to book
Jan 1 – 6 · 6 days off
Book Jan 2 – 4: 3 vacation days for 6 consecutive days off.
Apr 20 – 28 · 9 days off
Book Apr 23 – 26: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
May 25 – Jun 2 · 9 days off
Book May 27 – 29, May 31: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Jun 8 – 16 · 9 days off
Book Jun 11 – 14: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Dec 21 – 29 · 9 days off
Book Dec 23 – 24, Dec 27: 3 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Public holidays in the Netherlands in 2030
The 10 dates the plan above is built from.
- Tuesday, January 1
- Sunday, April 21
- Monday, April 22
- Saturday, April 27
- Sunday, May 5
- Thursday, May 30
- Sunday, June 9
- Monday, June 10
- Wednesday, December 25
- Thursday, December 26
Common questions
- How many public holidays does the Netherlands have in 2030?
- The Netherlands has 10 public holidays in 2030. 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 2030?
- With the 20 vacation days that are standard in the Netherlands, booking 18 of them around the 2030 public holidays gives you 42 days off across 5 separate breaks.
- When should I take vacation in the Netherlands in 2030?
- Book the working days that sit between a public holiday and a weekend. In the Netherlands in 2030 there are 5 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.