Whitsun 2027: Sunday 16 and Monday 17 May
Whitsun 2027 falls on Sunday, 16 May 2027 and Monday, 17 May 2027, ten days after Ascension.
Whit Monday 2027
17 May 2027
Example with typical figures — change any figure to see your own result
| Weekday | Monday |
| Off as employee at a company? | Usually off |
| School holiday that day | none |
| Best bridge | 4 leave days → 9 days off (Sat 15 May – Sun 23 May) |
| Year | Date | Weekday | School holiday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 May 2026 | Monday | none |
| 2027 | 17 May 2027 | Monday | none |
| 2028 | 5 June 2028 | Monday | none |
| 2029 | 21 May 2029 | Monday | none |
| 2030 | 10 June 2030 | Monday | none |
Prepared by Radif Partners · Method · checked on 13 November 2026
Whitsun (Pentecost) comes seven weeks after Easter, on the fiftieth day counting Easter Sunday. In 2027, Whit Sunday is 16 May 2027 and Whit Monday 17 May 2027. The Dutch government writes that Whit Monday is a day off at most companies, always for civil servants, and that pupils are usually off. Whit Sunday is always a Sunday and so gives no extra day off. After Ascension on 6 May 2027 there are 6 working days left until Whitsun. The bridge after Whitsun is the second best of spring 2027 in total days: four leave days, 18 May 2027 to 21 May 2027, give 9 days off in a row. There is no school break around Whitsun in 2027: the May break is over and summer starts in July.
Whitsun 2027 and the years after
| Year | Whit Sunday | Whit Monday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 May 2026 | 25 May 2026 |
| 2027 | 16 May 2027 | 17 May 2027 |
| 2028 | 4 June 2028 | 5 June 2028 |
| 2029 | 20 May 2029 | 21 May 2029 |
| 2030 | 9 June 2030 | 10 June 2030 |
Whitsun moves with Easter; in 2028 it is not until June. What the government says about days off is shown by situation in the tool above.
A week off after Whitsun 2027
Taking the week after Whitsun uses four leave days for 9 days, 15 May 2027 to 23 May 2027. The return is lower than a single bridge day, but the block is longer. The planner picks it if you have enough leave.
What do your leave days give in 2027?
Example with 6 leave days in 2027 — change any figure to see your own result
2027: days off in a row
17 days
| Leave days used | 6 |
| Return per leave day | 2.8 |
| True bridge days this year | 2 |
| Best blockSat 27 March – Sun 4 April | |
Without Good Friday and 5 May as days off; switch them on in the planner if your agreement grants them.
Working days in May and June 2027 are listed by month on the working days page.