Public Holidays in Netherlands 1978
Netherlands has 11 public holidays in 1978. The first is New Year's Day on Sunday, January 1 and the last is Boxing Day on Tuesday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
Dutch public holidays 1978
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | New Year's Day Nieuwjaarsdag |
| Friday | Friday | Good Friday Goede Vrijdag |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Easter Sunday Eerste Paasdag |
| Monday | Monday | Easter Monday Tweede Paasdag |
| Thursday | Thursday | King's Day Koningsdag |
| Thursday | Thursday | Ascension Day Hemelvaartsdag |
| Friday | Friday | Liberation Day Bevrijdingsdag |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Whit Sunday Eerste Pinksterdag |
| Monday | Monday | Whit Monday Tweede Pinksterdag |
| Monday | Monday | Christmas Day Eerste Kerstdag |
| Tuesday | Tuesday | 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 1978
Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.
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4 days
Fri, Mar 24 – Mon, Mar 27
Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
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4 days
Thu, May 4 – Sun, May 7
Ascension Day, Liberation Day
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3 days
Sat, May 13 – Mon, May 15
Whit Sunday, Whit Monday
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4 days
Sat, Dec 23 – Tue, Dec 26
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, Apr 28 off
Thu, Apr 27 – Sun, Apr 30 · King's Day
Working days in the Netherlands 1978
Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.
1978 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 1978: questions and answers
How many public holidays are there in Netherlands in 1978?
There are 11 Dutch public holidays in 1978. 8 of them fall on working days, which leaves 252 working days after 105 weekend days.
What are the Dutch holidays in 1978?
The Dutch public holidays in 1978 are New Year's Day (Sunday, January 1), Good Friday (Friday, March 24), Easter Sunday (Sunday, March 26), Easter Monday (Monday, March 27), King's Day (Thursday, April 27), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 4), Liberation Day (Friday, May 5), Whit Sunday (Sunday, May 14), Whit Monday (Monday, May 15), Christmas Day (Monday, December 25) and Boxing Day (Tuesday, December 26).
How many long weekends are there in Netherlands in 1978?
There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 1978: Mar 24–Mar 27 (4 days, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); May 4–May 7 (4 days, Ascension Day, Liberation Day); May 13–May 15 (3 days, Whit Sunday, Whit Monday); Dec 23–Dec 26 (4 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.
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