National & Public Holidays

Know when you or your child will have a day off to go enjoy activities in the Leiden area.

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