Public Holidays in Netherlands 2006
Netherlands has 11 public holidays in 2006. 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 2006
| 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 |
| Friday | Friday | Liberation Day Bevrijdingsdag |
| Thursday | Thursday | Ascension Day Hemelvaartsdag |
| 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 2006
Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.
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4 days
Fri, Apr 14 – Mon, Apr 17
Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
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3 days
Fri, May 5 – Sun, May 7
Liberation Day
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3 days
Sat, Jun 3 – Mon, Jun 5
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
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4 days
Take Fri, May 26 off
Thu, May 25 – Sun, May 28 · Ascension Day
Working days in the Netherlands 2006
Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.
2006 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 2006: questions and answers
How many public holidays are there in Netherlands in 2006?
There are 11 Dutch public holidays in 2006. 8 of them fall on working days, which leaves 252 working days after 105 weekend days.
What are the Dutch holidays in 2006?
The Dutch public holidays in 2006 are New Year's Day (Sunday, January 1), Good Friday (Friday, April 14), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 16), Easter Monday (Monday, April 17), King's Day (Thursday, April 27), Liberation Day (Friday, May 5), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 25), Whit Sunday (Sunday, June 4), Whit Monday (Monday, June 5), Christmas Day (Monday, December 25) and Boxing Day (Tuesday, December 26).
How many long weekends are there in Netherlands in 2006?
There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 2006: Apr 14–Apr 17 (4 days, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); May 5–May 7 (3 days, Liberation Day); Jun 3–Jun 5 (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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