🇫🇷 France vs 🇳🇱 Netherlands — Public Holidays 2027
Side-by-side comparison of public holidays in France and Netherlands for 2027. Shared holidays, unique days off, and which country gives employees more time off.
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France
11
national holidays
VS
🇳🇱
Netherlands
11
national holidays
🤝 5 shared holidays🇫🇷 6 unique to France🇳🇱 6 unique to Netherlands🤝 Tied — equal holidays in 2027
🤝 Shared Holidays (5)
Both France and Netherlands have these days off in 2027.
🇫🇷 Jour de l'an
1 January 2027
Nieuwjaarsdag 🇳🇱
🇫🇷 Lundi de Pâques
29 March 2027
Tweede Paasdag 🇳🇱
🇫🇷 Ascension
6 May 2027
Hemelvaartsdag 🇳🇱
🇫🇷 Lundi de Pentecôte
17 May 2027
Tweede Pinksterdag 🇳🇱
🇫🇷 Noël
25 December 2027
Eerste Kerstdag 🇳🇱
🇫🇷 Only in France (6)
Fête du Travail
1 May 2027
Victoire 1945
8 May 2027
Fête nationale
14 July 2027
Assomption
15 August 2027
Toussaint
1 November 2027
Armistice 1918
11 November 2027
🇳🇱 Only in Netherlands (6)
Goede Vrijdag
26 March 2027
Eerste Paasdag
28 March 2027
Koningsdag
27 April 2027
Bevrijdingsdag
5 May 2027
Eerste Pinksterdag
16 May 2027
Tweede Kerstdag
26 December 2027
Frequently Asked Questions
Which country has more public holidays — France or Netherlands in 2027?
France and Netherlands have the same number of national public holidays in 2027 — 11 each.
How many holidays do France and Netherlands share in 2027?
France and Netherlands share 5 public holidays on the same date in 2027. 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 2027.
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Data source: Official government sources via date.nager.at. National holidays only — regional holidays excluded from comparison. · Report an error