Holiday Guide for Netherlands in 2020

Netherlands 2020

Netherlands
2020

Netherlands information

Population: 17.44m
Capital: Amsterdam
Calling Code: (31)
Time Zone: +1 UTC
Currency: Euro
Language: Dutch

List of National Holidays in Netherlands in 2020

	Wednesday January 1st New Year's Day (Nieuwjaarsdag) Netherlands: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Sunday April 12th Easter Day (Eerste Paasdag) Netherlands: Easter Sunday is the most important date in the Christian church. In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus had been placed.
	Monday April 13th Long Weekend! Easter Monday (Tweede Paasdag) Netherlands: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Monday April 27th Long Weekend! King's Birthday (Koningsdag) Netherlands: Officially commemorates the birthday of King Willem-Alexander who was born on 27 April 1967.
	Tuesday May 5th Liberation Day (Bevrijdingsdag) Netherlands: Marks the liberation of the Netherlands from Nazi occupation at the end of the second world war
	Thursday May 21st Ascension Day (Hemelvaartsdag) Netherlands: This day observes the departure of Jesus from earth after his resurrection. It is perhaps the earliest observed celebration in Christianity.
	Sunday May 31st Pentecost Sunday (Eerste Pinkstersdag) Netherlands: Celebrates the gift of the Holy Spirit. It is celebrated on the seventh Sunday after Easter
	Monday June 1st Long Weekend! Whit Monday (Tweede Pinksterdag) Netherlands: Commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit in the form of flames to the Apostles.
	Friday December 25th Long Weekend! Christmas Day (Eerste Kerstdag) Netherlands: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Saturday December 26th St. Stephen's Day (Tweede Kerstdag) Netherlands: December 26th is the Feast of St. Stephen in Western Christianity. It is observed as a second day of Christmas holidays in several countries.

Notes

The Netherlands has two World War II Remembrance Days. Neither are annual official holidays, though some establishments may close.
According to Article 58 ABU CAO for temporary workers, there are eight recognised public holidays in the Netherlands.

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