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Working Days in the Netherlands 2017

2017 has 252 working days in the Netherlands: 365 days, minus 105 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 8 Dutch public holidays on weekdays.

252
Working days
105
Weekend days
8
Holidays on weekdays
2,016
Working hours

Working days by month, 2017

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January 0 22 176
February 0 20 160
March 0 23 184
April Apr 14 · Good Friday Apr 17 · Easter Monday Apr 27 · King's Day 3 17 136
May May 5 · Liberation Day May 25 · Ascension Day 2 21 168
June Jun 5 · Whit Monday 1 21 168
July 0 21 168
August 0 23 184
September 0 21 168
October 0 22 176
November 0 22 176
December Dec 25 · Christmas Day Dec 26 · Boxing Day 2 19 152
2017 total 8 252 2,016

Holidays shown are those on weekdays. Official holidays (feestdagen). Good Friday and Liberation Day are days off only for some employers. Source: Rijksoverheid, feestdagen.

Working days by quarter

65
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
59
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
65
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
63
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
124
First half
128
Second half

Working days between two dates

Count business days for any range, and add your own days off.

Dutch public holidays 2017

Every holiday with its date, long weekends and a calendar download.

2017 calendar for Netherlands

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in the Netherlands 2017: questions and answers

How many working days are there in the Netherlands in 2017?

There are 252 working days in the Netherlands in 2017. The year has 365 days; 105 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 8 are Dutch public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 2017?

At 8 hours a day, 252 working days make 2,016 working hours in 2017. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2017?

January 22, February 20, March 23, April 17, May 21, June 21, July 21, August 23, September 21, October 22, November 22 and December 19. March has the most working days and April the fewest.

How are working days counted?

Every day of the year counts unless it is a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) or one of the Dutch public holidays. A holiday that falls on a weekend is counted once, as a weekend day. Company holidays, personal leave and regional holidays are not taken off. Official holidays (feestdagen). Good Friday and Liberation Day are days off only for some employers.

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