Public holidays
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A bridge day is a workday between a public holiday and a weekend that you take off to create a longer break.
Maximize your days off with smart holiday bridging.
Long weekends 2025 - Netherlands
Long weekends form when a public holiday falls near a Friday or Monday, and one or two bridge days close the gap between the holiday and the weekend. The result: two or three leave days become five, six, or even seven consecutive days off. This page identifies the best holiday plus weekend combinations in the current year for you. You see directly how many consecutive days are possible and how many leave days you need to take. That lets you quickly decide which opportunities are worth booking in the yearly planner, getting far more recovery time out of your annual leave budget than a standard holiday week delivers.
Open yearly plannerLast content review: 2026-02-05
Bridge days
3
Longest break
5 days in a row
Key public holidays this year
These public holidays are the source data used by this page.
January 1
New Year's Day
April 18
Good Friday
April 21
Easter Monday
April 26
King's Day
May 5
Liberation Day
May 29
Ascension Day
June 9
Whit Monday
December 25
Christmas Day
December 26
Boxing Day
Top bridge-day opportunities
Suggestions with the highest potential for consecutive days off.
January 2
5 days in a row
December 31
4 days in a row
May 30
4 days in a row
Other themes for this year
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Frequently asked questions
- How should I use this themed page for vacation planning?
- Start with the highlights on this page, then open the yearly planner to select exact vacation days.
- Does the planner include regional holidays in Netherlands?
- By default it focuses on nationwide public holidays. Regional or state-only holidays can change your best bridge-day windows, so always verify local calendars.
- What happens if a public holiday falls on a weekend in Netherlands?
- The planner marks those dates, but in many systems they do not create an extra weekday off. Check local labor rules and employer policy for substitute days.
- Can I compare years to find the best bridge-day value?
- Yes. Open nearby years and compare the number of bridge opportunities and longest consecutive breaks before submitting leave requests.
- When should I request leave for high-demand bridge periods in 2025?
- As early as possible. Long-weekend windows around spring holidays and year-end periods are usually requested first.
Holiday source
This source is used for public holiday data for this country.
Netherlands official public holidays (rijksoverheid.nl)Source: https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/feestdagen/vraag-en-antwoord/officiele-feestdagen