Public Holidays in Netherlands 1959
Netherlands has 11 public holidays in 1959. The first is New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1 and the last is Boxing Day on Saturday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
Dutch public holidays 1959
| Date | Day | Holiday |
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| Thursday | Thursday | New Year's Day Nieuwjaarsdag |
| Friday | Friday | Good Friday Goede Vrijdag |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Easter Sunday Eerste Paasdag |
| Monday | Monday | Easter Monday Tweede Paasdag |
| Monday | Monday | King's Day Koningsdag |
| Tuesday | Tuesday | Liberation Day Bevrijdingsdag |
| Thursday | Thursday | Ascension Day Hemelvaartsdag |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Whit Sunday Eerste Pinksterdag |
| Monday | Monday | Whit Monday Tweede Pinksterdag |
| Friday | Friday | Christmas Day Eerste Kerstdag |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | Boxing Day Tweede Kerstdag |
Official holidays (feestdagen). Good Friday and Liberation Day are days off only for some employers. Source: Rijksoverheid, feestdagen; rules checked October 17, 2026.
Long weekends in 1959
Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.
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4 days
Fri, Mar 27 – Mon, Mar 30
Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
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3 days
Sat, Apr 25 – Mon, Apr 27
King's Day
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3 days
Sat, May 16 – Mon, May 18
Whit Sunday, Whit Monday
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3 days
Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Take one day off, get a longer break
Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.
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4 days
Take Fri, Jan 2 off
Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's Day
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4 days
Take Mon, May 4 off
Sat, May 2 – Tue, May 5 · Liberation Day
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4 days
Take Fri, May 8 off
Thu, May 7 – Sun, May 10 · Ascension Day
Working days in the Netherlands 1959
Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.
1959 calendar for Netherlands
A printable year calendar with these holidays marked.
Countdown timer
Count down to the next holiday, Eid, Christmas or New Year.
Dutch holidays 1959: questions and answers
How many public holidays are there in Netherlands in 1959?
There are 11 Dutch public holidays in 1959. 8 of them fall on working days, which leaves 253 working days after 104 weekend days.
What are the Dutch holidays in 1959?
The Dutch public holidays in 1959 are New Year's Day (Thursday, January 1), Good Friday (Friday, March 27), Easter Sunday (Sunday, March 29), Easter Monday (Monday, March 30), King's Day (Monday, April 27), Liberation Day (Tuesday, May 5), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 7), Whit Sunday (Sunday, May 17), Whit Monday (Monday, May 18), Christmas Day (Friday, December 25) and Boxing Day (Saturday, December 26).
How many long weekends are there in Netherlands in 1959?
There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 1959: Mar 27–Mar 30 (4 days, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); Apr 25–Apr 27 (3 days, King's Day); May 16–May 18 (3 days, Whit Sunday, Whit Monday); Dec 25–Dec 27 (3 days, Christmas Day, Boxing Day).
Which days are the weekend in Netherlands?
The weekend in Netherlands is Saturday and Sunday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list.
Are these holidays the same everywhere in Netherlands?
Official holidays (feestdagen). Good Friday and Liberation Day are days off only for some employers.
Public holidays 1959 in other countries
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