Public holidays 2028 in the Netherlands
The 2028 public holidays give 6 weekday days off, one more than 2027, because Christmas falls midweek again.
Public holidays 2028 in the Netherlands
6 weekday days off
Of the 11 official holidays, 2 are always Sundays; 1 falls at the weekend in 2028 and is lost, as the Netherlands has no substitute day off.
Counted as days off: New Year's Day, Easter Monday, King's Day, Ascension Day, Whit Monday and both Christmas days. Whether you are actually off is in your collective agreement or contract. — change any figure to see your own result
| Holidays off on a weekday | 6 |
| Holidays at the weekend (no compensation) | 1 |
| True bridge days | 2 |
| Working days (Mon–Fri) | 254 |
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Day off? | School holiday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2028 | Saturday | New Year's Day | No separate government guidance | all regions |
| 14 April 2028 | Friday | Good Friday | Usually a working day | none |
| 16 April 2028 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Sunday | none |
| 17 April 2028 | Monday | Easter Monday | Usually off | none |
| 27 April 2028 | Thursday | King's Day | Usually off | none |
| 5 May 2028 | Friday | Liberation Day | Depends on your agreement | all regions |
| 25 May 2028 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Usually off | none |
| 4 June 2028 | Sunday | Whit Sunday | Sunday | none |
| 5 June 2028 | Monday | Whit Monday | Usually off | none |
| 25 December 2028 | Monday | Christmas Day | No separate government guidance | all regions |
| 26 December 2028 | Tuesday | Boxing Day (Second Christmas Day) | No separate government guidance | all regions |
Prepared by Radif Partners · Method · checked on 13 November 2026
In 2028 the eleven official holidays fall better than in 2027. Only New Year's Day is lost: Saturday, 1 January 2028. Easter is late, on 16 April 2028, and everything shifts with it: Ascension is not until 25 May 2028 and Whitsun falls on 4 June 2028 and 5 June 2028, already in June. King's Day is Thursday, 27 April 2028 and Liberation Day the day after, Friday, 5 May 2028: if 5 May is off for you, that is a four-day weekend without leave. Christmas Day and Boxing Day fall on Monday and Tuesday. Under common agreements that gives 6 weekday days off, against 5 in 2027. 2028 is a leap year with 260 weekdays, leaving 254 working days. The richest bridge of the year is the week between Christmas and New Year.
Public holidays 2028 with weekdays
| Holiday | Date | Weekday |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | 1 January 2028 | Saturday |
| Good Friday | 14 April 2028 | Friday |
| Easter Sunday | 16 April 2028 | Sunday |
| Easter Monday | 17 April 2028 | Monday |
| King's Day | 27 April 2028 | Thursday |
| Liberation Day | 5 May 2028 | Friday |
| Ascension Day | 25 May 2028 | Thursday |
| Whit Sunday | 4 June 2028 | Sunday |
| Whit Monday | 5 June 2028 | Monday |
| Christmas Day | 25 December 2028 | Monday |
| Boxing Day (Second Christmas Day) | 26 December 2028 | Tuesday |
Lost at the weekend: New Year's Day (Saturday). The Netherlands has no substitute day. The government publishes the list year by year and has not yet done so for 2028, but every date follows fixed rules: fixed dates for New Year, King's Day, 5 May and Christmas, and the Easter date for the rest. The method explains how.
Bridges around King's Day and Ascension
The true bridge days of 2028 are Friday 28 April 2028 and Friday 26 May 2028. King's Day on a Thursday makes the Friday a bridge; as that Friday is also 5 May, it costs no leave if Liberation Day is off for you. Ascension on 25 May 2028 gives the second bridge.
Your leave in 2028
Example with 3 leave days in 2028 — change any figure to see your own result
2028: days off in a row
10 days
| Leave days used | 3 |
| Return per leave day | 3.3 |
| True bridge days this year | 2 |
| Best blockSat 23 December – Mon 1 January | |
Without Good Friday and 5 May as days off; switch them on in the planner if your agreement grants them.
The 2028 bridge-day planner works through every combination. School breaks for the school year are on school holidays 2027-2028.