School holidays in the Netherlands 2026-2027 (official dates), public holidays

In this publication, we will briefly and to the point address the 2026-2027 school holidays in the Netherlands. We will also list public holidays in the Kingdom for this academic year. If you are interested, you will find the 2025-2026 school holiday schedule in the Netherlands at the end of the publication.

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School holidays in the Netherlands 2026-2027

Below we have listed all school holidays in the Netherlands for the 2026-2027 academic year. Further down the article, you will find a list of holidays during which almost all schools are closed.

Northern region

School holidays 2026-2027 in the Northern Region of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Summer holidays 2026 – from Saturday, July 4, 2026, to Sunday, August 16, 2026.
Autumn Break 2026 – Saturday, October 10, 2026, through Sunday, October 18, 2026.
Christmas holidays 2026-2027 – from Saturday, December 19, 2026, to Sunday, January 3, 2027.
Spring Break 2027 runs from Saturday, February 20, 2027, to Sunday, February 28, 2027.
May holidays 2027 – from Saturday, April 24, 2027, to Sunday, May 2, 2027.
Summer holidays 2027 – from Saturday, July 10, 2027, to Sunday, August 22, 2027.

Central region

School holidays in the Central Region of the Netherlands in the 2026-2027 academic year.

Summer Break 2026 – Saturday, July 18, 2026 to Sunday, August 30, 2026.
Autumn Break 2026 – Saturday, October 17, 2026 to Sunday, October 25, 2026.
Christmas holidays 2026-2027 – from Saturday, December 19, 2026 to Sunday, January 3, 2027.
Spring Break 2027 runs from Saturday, February 20, 2027 to Sunday, February 28, 2027.
May holidays 2027 – from Saturday, April 24, 2027 to Sunday, May 2, 2027.
Summer holidays 2027 – from Saturday, July 17, 2027 to Sunday, August 29, 2027.

Southern region

School holidays in the Netherlands 2026-227, in the Southern region:

Summer holidays 2026 – from Saturday, July 11, 2026 to Sunday, August 23, 2026.
Autumn Break 2026 – Saturday, October 17, 2026, through Sunday, October 25, 2026.
Christmas holidays 2026-2027 – from Saturday, December 19, 2026, to Sunday, January 3, 2027.
Spring Break 2027 runs from Saturday, February 13, 2027, to Sunday, February 21, 2027.
May holidays 2027 – from Saturday, April 24, 2027, to Sunday, May 2, 2027.
Summer holidays 2027 – from Saturday, July 24, 2027, to Sunday, September 5, 2027.

Public holidays when schools are closed

In the Netherlands, public holidays are not mandatory days off. However, there are eight public holidays when schools are closed. Below are the dates for the 2026/2027 school year in the Netherlands.

Christmas Day (1st Day) – Friday, December 25, 2026.
Christmas Day (2nd Day) – Saturday, December 26, 2026.
New Year’s Day is Friday, January 1, 2027.
Easter Monday is Monday, March 29, 2027.
King’s Day is Tuesday, April 27, 2027.
Liberation Day is Wednesday, May 5, 2027.
Ascension Day is Thursday, May 6, 2027.
Trinity Monday is Monday, May 17, 2027.

You can also find out about possible exceptions to the rules at this link: https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/schoolvakanties/vrij-van-school-op-feestdagen (information in Dutch).

School holidays in the Netherlands in 2025-2026

Northern region

Summer holidays 2025: from July 12 (Saturday) 2025 to August 24 (Sunday) 2025.
Autumn holidays 2025: from October 18 (Saturday) 2025 to October 26 (Sunday) 2025.
Christmas holidays 2025-2026: from December 20 (Saturday) 2025 to January 4 (Sunday) 2026.
Spring Break 2026: February 21 (Saturday), 2026 to March 1 (Sunday), 2026.
May holidays 2026: from April 25 (Saturday) 2026 to May 3 (Sunday) 2026.
Summer holidays 2026: from July 4 (Saturday) 2026 to August 16 (Sunday) 2026.

Central region

Summer holidays 2025: from July 19 (Saturday) 2025 to August 31 (Sunday) 2025.
Autumn holidays 2025: from October 18 (Saturday) 2025 to October 26 (Sunday) 2025.
Christmas holidays 2025-2026: from December 20 (Saturday) 2025 to January 4 (Sunday) 2026.
Spring Break 2026: February 14 (Saturday), 2026 to February 22 (Sunday), 2026.
May holidays 2026: from April 25 (Saturday) 2026 to May 3 (Sunday) 2026.
Summer holidays 2026: from July 18 (Saturday) 2026 to August 30 (Sunday) 2026.

Southern region

Summer holidays 2025: from July 6 (Sunday), 2025 to August 17 (Sunday), 2025.
Autumn holidays 2025: from October 11 (Saturday) 2025 to October 19 (Sunday) 2025.
Christmas holidays 2025-2026: from December 20 (Saturday) 2025 to January 4 (Sunday) 2026.
Spring Break 2026: February 14 (Saturday), 2026 to February 22 (Sunday), 2026.
May holidays 2026: from April 25 (Saturday) 2026 to May 3 (Sunday) 2026.
Summer holidays 2026: from July 11 (Saturday) 2026 to August 23 (Sunday) 2026.

In this article, ALYO.info published school holidays in the Kingdom of the Netherlands for the 2026-2027 and 2025-2026 academic years. We also provided a list of public holidays when most schools are closed. We hope you found the information you were looking for. Don’t forget to share this post with your friends!