🇫🇷 France vs 🇳🇱 Netherlands — Public Holidays 2025
Side-by-side comparison of public holidays in France and Netherlands for 2025. Shared holidays, unique days off, and which country gives employees more time off.
🇫🇷
France
11
national holidays
VS
🇳🇱
Netherlands
11
national holidays
🤝 5 shared holidays🇫🇷 6 unique to France🇳🇱 6 unique to Netherlands🤝 Tied — equal holidays in 2025
🤝 Shared Holidays (5)
Both France and Netherlands have these days off in 2025.
🇫🇷 Jour de l'an
1 January 2025
Nieuwjaarsdag 🇳🇱
🇫🇷 Lundi de Pâques
21 April 2025
Tweede Paasdag 🇳🇱
🇫🇷 Ascension
29 May 2025
Hemelvaartsdag 🇳🇱
🇫🇷 Lundi de Pentecôte
9 June 2025
Tweede Pinksterdag 🇳🇱
🇫🇷 Noël
25 December 2025
Eerste Kerstdag 🇳🇱
🇫🇷 Only in France (6)
Fête du Travail
1 May 2025
Victoire 1945
8 May 2025
Fête nationale
14 July 2025
Assomption
15 August 2025
Toussaint
1 November 2025
Armistice 1918
11 November 2025
🇳🇱 Only in Netherlands (6)
Goede Vrijdag
18 April 2025
Eerste Paasdag
20 April 2025
Koningsdag
26 April 2025
Bevrijdingsdag
5 May 2025
Eerste Pinksterdag
8 June 2025
Tweede Kerstdag
26 December 2025
Frequently Asked Questions
Which country has more public holidays — France or Netherlands in 2025?
France and Netherlands have the same number of national public holidays in 2025 — 11 each.
How many holidays do France and Netherlands share in 2025?
France and Netherlands share 5 public holidays on the same date in 2025. These are typically major Christian holidays like Christmas and Easter that are observed across Europe.
Does France or Netherlands have better bridge day opportunities?
Bridge day opportunities depend on which days of the week public holidays fall on. Visit the bridge days pages for France and Netherlands separately to see the best opportunities for each country in 2025.
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Data source: Official government sources via date.nager.at. National holidays only — regional holidays excluded from comparison. · Report an error