🇫🇷 France vs 🇳🇱 Netherlands — Public Holidays 2026
Side-by-side comparison of public holidays in France and Netherlands for 2026. 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 2026
🤝 Shared Holidays (5)
Both France and Netherlands have these days off in 2026.
🇫🇷 Jour de l'an
1 January 2026
Nieuwjaarsdag 🇳🇱
🇫🇷 Lundi de Pâques
6 April 2026
Tweede Paasdag 🇳🇱
🇫🇷 Ascension
14 May 2026
Hemelvaartsdag 🇳🇱
🇫🇷 Lundi de Pentecôte
25 May 2026
Tweede Pinksterdag 🇳🇱
🇫🇷 Noël
25 December 2026
Eerste Kerstdag 🇳🇱
🇫🇷 Only in France (6)
Fête du Travail
1 May 2026
Victoire 1945
8 May 2026
Fête nationale
14 July 2026
Assomption
15 August 2026
Toussaint
1 November 2026
Armistice 1918
11 November 2026
🇳🇱 Only in Netherlands (6)
Goede Vrijdag
3 April 2026
Eerste Paasdag
5 April 2026
Koningsdag
27 April 2026
Bevrijdingsdag
5 May 2026
Eerste Pinksterdag
24 May 2026
Tweede Kerstdag
26 December 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Which country has more public holidays — France or Netherlands in 2026?
France and Netherlands have the same number of national public holidays in 2026 — 11 each.
How many holidays do France and Netherlands share in 2026?
France and Netherlands share 5 public holidays on the same date in 2026. 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 2026.
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Data source: Official government sources via date.nager.at. National holidays only — regional holidays excluded from comparison. · Report an error