Public Holidays in Netherlands 1968
Netherlands has 11 public holidays in 1968. The first is New Year's Day on Monday, January 1 and the last is Boxing Day on Thursday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
Dutch public holidays 1968
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Monday | New Year's Day Nieuwjaarsdag |
| Friday | Friday | Good Friday Goede Vrijdag |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Easter Sunday Eerste Paasdag |
| Monday | Monday | Easter Monday Tweede Paasdag |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | King's Day Koningsdag |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Liberation Day Bevrijdingsdag |
| Thursday | Thursday | Ascension Day Hemelvaartsdag |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Whit Sunday Eerste Pinksterdag |
| Monday | Monday | Whit Monday Tweede Pinksterdag |
| Wednesday | Wednesday | Christmas Day Eerste Kerstdag |
| Thursday | Thursday | 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 1968
Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.
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3 days
Sat, Dec 30 – Mon, Jan 1
New Year's Day
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4 days
Fri, Apr 12 – Mon, Apr 15
Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
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3 days
Sat, Jun 1 – Mon, Jun 3
Whit Sunday, Whit Monday
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, May 24 off
Thu, May 23 – Sun, May 26 · Ascension Day
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5 days
Take Fri, Dec 27 off
Wed, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 29 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Working days in the Netherlands 1968
Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.
1968 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 1968: questions and answers
How many public holidays are there in Netherlands in 1968?
There are 11 Dutch public holidays in 1968. 7 of them fall on working days, which leaves 255 working days after 104 weekend days.
What are the Dutch holidays in 1968?
The Dutch public holidays in 1968 are New Year's Day (Monday, January 1), Good Friday (Friday, April 12), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 14), Easter Monday (Monday, April 15), King's Day (Saturday, April 27), Liberation Day (Sunday, May 5), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 23), Whit Sunday (Sunday, June 2), Whit Monday (Monday, June 3), Christmas Day (Wednesday, December 25) and Boxing Day (Thursday, December 26).
How many long weekends are there in Netherlands in 1968?
There are 3 long weekends of three days or more in 1968: Dec 30–Jan 1 (3 days, New Year's Day); Apr 12–Apr 15 (4 days, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); Jun 1–Jun 3 (3 days, Whit Sunday, Whit Monday).
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.
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