Public holidays 2029 in the Netherlands
The 2029 public holidays have 3 bridge days; Monday 24 December is the best, five days off for one leave day.
Public holidays 2029 in the Netherlands
7 weekday days off
Of the 11 official holidays, 2 are always Sundays; 1 falls at the weekend in 2029 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 | 7 |
| Holidays at the weekend (no compensation) | 1 |
| True bridge days | 3 |
| Working days (Mon–Fri) | 254 |
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Day off? | School holiday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2029 | Monday | New Year's Day | No separate government guidance | all regions |
| 30 March 2029 | Friday | Good Friday | Usually a working day | none |
| 1 April 2029 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Sunday | none |
| 2 April 2029 | Monday | Easter Monday | Usually off | none |
| 27 April 2029 | Friday | King's Day | Usually off | none |
| 5 May 2029 | Saturday | Liberation Day | Depends on your agreement | all regions |
| 10 May 2029 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Usually off | none |
| 20 May 2029 | Sunday | Whit Sunday | Sunday | none |
| 21 May 2029 | Monday | Whit Monday | Usually off | none |
| 25 December 2029 | Tuesday | Christmas Day | No separate government guidance | all regions |
| 26 December 2029 | Wednesday | Boxing Day (Second Christmas Day) | No separate government guidance | all regions |
Prepared by Radif Partners · Method · checked on 13 November 2026
2029 starts with New Year's Day on a Monday and ends with Christmas on Tuesday and Wednesday, 25 December 2029 and the day after. Easter is 1 April 2029, Ascension 10 May 2029. King's Day is Friday, 27 April 2029: a long weekend without leave. Liberation Day falls on Saturday, 5 May 2029 and costs nobody a working day. Under common agreements that gives 7 weekday days off and 254 working days. The year has 3 true bridge days: Monday 24 December 2029, Friday 11 May 2029, Monday 31 December 2029. The 24 December bridge stands out, because one leave day gives five days off, from Saturday 22 to Boxing Day. The government has not published the 2029 list yet; the dates follow from the same fixed rules as every year.
Public holidays 2029 with weekdays and bridge days
| Holiday | Date | Weekday |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | 1 January 2029 | Monday |
| Good Friday | 30 March 2029 | Friday |
| Easter Sunday | 1 April 2029 | Sunday |
| Easter Monday | 2 April 2029 | Monday |
| King's Day | 27 April 2029 | Friday |
| Liberation Day | 5 May 2029 | Saturday |
| Ascension Day | 10 May 2029 | Thursday |
| Whit Sunday | 20 May 2029 | Sunday |
| Whit Monday | 21 May 2029 | Monday |
| Christmas Day | 25 December 2029 | Tuesday |
| Boxing Day (Second Christmas Day) | 26 December 2029 | Wednesday |
With King's Day on a Friday and 5 May on a Saturday, spring 2029 is calm: no bridge around King's Day and no question about Liberation Day. The bridge after Ascension, Friday 11 May 2029, remains.
The end of 2029: two bridges in a row
With Christmas on Tuesday and Wednesday, Monday 24 and Monday 31 December are both bridge days. Take Thursday 27 and Friday 28 December too, and four leave days give you Saturday 22 December through New Year's Day 2030.
How much time off can you get from 2029?
Example with 4 leave days in 2029 — change any figure to see your own result
2029: days off in a row
13 days
| Leave days used | 3 |
| Return per leave day | 4.3 |
| True bridge days this year | 3 |
| Best blockThu 10 May – Sun 13 May | |
Without Good Friday and 5 May as days off; switch them on in the planner if your agreement grants them.
The school Christmas break starts on 22 December 2029 in every region. Working days by month for 2029 are on the working days page; pick the year there.