Holiday Overlap
🇳🇱 Netherlands & 🇧🇪 Belgium — Overlapping Public Holidays 2026
Complete Holiday Calendar — Netherlands vs. Belgium
Every national public holiday in Netherlands and Belgium for 2026, sorted by date. Rows highlighted in green are observed in both countries.
Holiday data updated for 2026. Holiday data is primarily sourced from the Nager.Date open-source holiday database and supplemented with official government calendar references where available. Always verify critical dates with official sources before making business, legal, payroll, or travel decisions.
| Date | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 🇧🇪 Belgium | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1Thursday | New Year's Day (Nieuwjaarsdag) | New Year's Day (Nieuwjaar) | ✓ Overlap |
| Apr 5Sunday · Weekend | Easter Sunday (Eerste Paasdag) | Easter Sunday (Pasen) | ✓ Overlap |
| Apr 6Monday | Easter Monday (Tweede Paasdag) | Easter Monday (Paasmaandag) | ✓ Overlap |
| Apr 27Monday | King's Day (Koningsdag) | — | |
| May 1Friday | — | Labour Day (Dag van de arbeid) | |
| May 14Thursday | Ascension Day (Hemelvaartsdag) | Ascension Day (Onze Lieve Heer hemel) | ✓ Overlap |
| May 24Sunday · Weekend | Pentecost (Eerste Pinksterdag) | — | |
| May 25Monday | Whit Monday (Tweede Pinksterdag) | Whit Monday (Pinkstermaandag) | ✓ Overlap |
| Jul 21Tuesday | — | Belgian National Day (Nationale feestdag) | |
| Aug 15Saturday · Weekend | — | Assumption Day (Onze Lieve Vrouw hemelvaart) | |
| Nov 1Sunday · Weekend | — | All Saints' Day (Allerheiligen) | |
| Nov 11Wednesday | — | Armistice Day (Wapenstilstand) | |
| Dec 25Friday | Christmas Day (Eerste Kerstdag) | Christmas Day (Kerstdag) | ✓ Overlap |
| Dec 26Saturday · Weekend | St. Stephen's Day (Tweede Kerstdag) | — |
Overlapping Holidays: Netherlands & Belgium in 2026
The following 6 dates are a public holiday in both Netherlands and Belgium in 2026:
- Thursday, January 1, 2026🇳🇱 Netherlands: New Year's Day · 🇧🇪 Belgium: New Year's Day
- Sunday, April 5, 2026🇳🇱 Netherlands: Easter Sunday · 🇧🇪 Belgium: Easter Sunday
- Monday, April 6, 2026🇳🇱 Netherlands: Easter Monday · 🇧🇪 Belgium: Easter Monday
- Thursday, May 14, 2026🇳🇱 Netherlands: Ascension Day · 🇧🇪 Belgium: Ascension Day
- Monday, May 25, 2026🇳🇱 Netherlands: Whit Monday · 🇧🇪 Belgium: Whit Monday
- Friday, December 25, 2026🇳🇱 Netherlands: Christmas Day · 🇧🇪 Belgium: Christmas Day
Planning Around Netherlands & Belgium Holidays
The Netherlands and Belgium share a border, strong trade ties, and several common public holidays including Christmas, Easter, Ascension Day, and Whit Monday. The Dutch observe King's Day (April 27) while Belgians celebrate National Day (July 21).
For Travelers
If you are traveling between Netherlands and Belgium, overlapping public holidays mean that services, attractions, and businesses on both ends of your trip may be closed or operating at reduced capacity. Knowing overlapping dates in advance helps you avoid unpleasant surprises — or lets you time your trip to experience a local holiday celebration.
Non-overlapping holidays matter just as much: a public holiday in your destination but not your home country may catch you off guard, with banks and government offices closed on what feels like an ordinary weekday.
For International Teams & Business
Amsterdam and Brussels are major European business hubs. Ascension Day and Whit Monday — both public holidays in both countries — fall close together and can create a long reduced-operations period in May.
Overlapping public holidays are natural moments for system maintenance, team offsites, or no-deadline periods. Non-overlapping holidays require more care: one team is off while the other is working, which can create bottlenecks if not planned for in advance.
About Public Holidays in Netherlands
Netherlands observes 9 national public holidays in 2026, when most government offices, banks, and many businesses close nationwide. Use the year selector above to see exact dates for nearby years.
About Public Holidays in Belgium
Belgium observes 11 national public holidays in 2026. Precise observance dates may shift when holidays fall on weekends, and regional rules can vary, so always verify critical business or travel decisions with official local sources.
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