Upcoming holidays

Public Holidays 2023

National Holidays 2023

New Year's Day: January 1st

Lunar New Year: January 22nd

Good Friday: April 7th

Ramadan: March 23rd

Easter Sunday: April 9th

Eid al-Fitr: April 21st

Easter Monday: April 10th

National Remembrance Day: May 4th

King's Day: April 27th

Mother's Day: May 14th

Liberation Day: May 5th

Father's Day: June 18th

Ascension Day: May 18th

Leidens Ontzet: October 3rd

Whitsun: May 28th

St Martin's Day: November 11th

Whit Monday: May 29th

Saint Nicholas: December 5th

Christmas Day: December 25th

Christmas Eve: December 24th

Boxing Day: December 26th

New Year's Eve: December 31st

Public school holidays*

Spring break (Voorjaarsvakantie)

February 25th 2023 - March 5th 2023 

May vacation (Meivakantie)

April 29th 2023 - May 7th 2023

Summer holiday (Zomervakantie)

July 8th 2023 - August 20th 2023

Autumn break (Herfstvakantie)

October 14th 2023 - October 22nd 2023

Winter break (Kerstvakantie)

December 23rd 2023 - January 7th 2024

*Please verify this information with the school. Schools are free to deviate from national guidelines

Find out what to do during the holidays!