Liberation Day 2027: is Wednesday 5 May off?
Liberation Day 2027 falls on Wednesday, 5 May 2027, the day before Ascension; whether you are off depends on your agreement.
Liberation Day 2027, employee at a company
Depends on your agreement
Wednesday, 5 May 2027. An official holiday, but not everyone is off: ask your employer or check your agreement.
Example with typical figures — change any figure to see your own result
| Employee at a company | Depends on your agreement |
| Civil servant | Depends on your agreement |
| Pupil, student or parent | Usually off |
No law turns a public holiday into a day off. Your collective agreement or contract decides; the government only describes what is usual.
| Holiday | Date | Day off? |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Fri 1 January | No separate government guidance |
| Good Friday | Fri 26 March | Usually a working day |
| Easter Sunday | Sun 28 March | Sunday |
| Easter Monday | Mon 29 March | Usually off |
| King's Day | Tue 27 April | Usually off |
| Liberation Day | Wed 5 May | Depends on your agreement |
| Ascension Day | Thu 6 May | Usually off |
| Whit Sunday | Sun 16 May | Sunday |
| Whit Monday | Mon 17 May | Usually off |
| Christmas Day | Sat 25 December | No separate government guidance |
| Boxing Day (Second Christmas Day) | Sun 26 December | No separate government guidance |
Prepared by Radif Partners · Method · checked on 13 November 2026
On 5 May the Netherlands marks the end of the German occupation in 1945. Liberation Day is an official holiday, but the Dutch government adds plainly that not everyone is off. Employees should ask their employer or check their contract or collective labour agreement (cao). Pupils and students are very likely off, as schools almost always close on Liberation Day. In 2027, 5 May is a Wednesday, just after the school May break (24 April – 2 May 2027) and the day before Ascension on 6 May 2027. That makes a big difference. If you work that day, three leave days buy 8 days off across the year. If 5 May is off, the same three leave days buy 10. Parents of young children often need childcare on 5 May if they work themselves.
Liberation Day 2027 for employees, civil servants and pupils
The government gives no fixed answer for employees: ask your employer or check your agreement. For pupils and parents it says children are very likely off. The tool at the top lists it by situation.
5 May from 2026 to 2030
| Year | Date | Weekday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 May 2026 | Tuesday |
| 2027 | 5 May 2027 | Wednesday |
| 2028 | 5 May 2028 | Friday |
| 2029 | 5 May 2029 | Saturday |
| 2030 | 5 May 2030 | Sunday |
Planning leave with or without 5 May
Without 5 May there are two separate bridges: the Monday before King's Day (27 April 2027) and the Friday after Ascension. With 5 May off, only a few working days remain between King's Day and Ascension, which makes one long block possible.
Leave in May 2027
Example with 3 leave days, 5 May as a working day — change any figure to see your own result
2027: days off in a row
8 days
| Leave days used | 2 |
| Return per leave day | 4 |
| True bridge days this year | 2 |
| Best blockSat 24 April – Tue 27 April | |
Without Good Friday and 5 May as days off; switch them on in the planner if your agreement grants them.
In the bridge-day planner you switch 5 May on or off and see the difference at once.