🇩🇪 Germany vs 🇳🇱 Netherlands — Public Holidays 2026
Side-by-side comparison of public holidays in Germany and Netherlands for 2026. Shared holidays, unique days off, and which country gives employees more time off.
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Germany
9
national holidays
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Netherlands
11
national holidays
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🤝 7 shared holidays🇩🇪 2 unique to Germany🇳🇱 4 unique to Netherlands🏆 Netherlands has more holidays in 2026
🤝 Shared Holidays (7)
Both Germany and Netherlands have these days off in 2026.
🇩🇪 Neujahr
1 January 2026
Nieuwjaarsdag 🇳🇱
🇩🇪 Karfreitag
3 April 2026
Goede Vrijdag 🇳🇱
🇩🇪 Ostermontag
6 April 2026
Tweede Paasdag 🇳🇱
🇩🇪 Christi Himmelfahrt
14 May 2026
Hemelvaartsdag 🇳🇱
🇩🇪 Pfingstmontag
25 May 2026
Tweede Pinksterdag 🇳🇱
🇩🇪 Erster Weihnachtstag
25 December 2026
Eerste Kerstdag 🇳🇱
🇩🇪 Zweiter Weihnachtstag
26 December 2026
Tweede Kerstdag 🇳🇱
🇩🇪 Only in Germany (2)
Tag der Arbeit
1 May 2026
Tag der Deutschen Einheit
3 October 2026
🇳🇱 Only in Netherlands (4)
Eerste Paasdag
5 April 2026
Koningsdag
27 April 2026
Bevrijdingsdag
5 May 2026
Eerste Pinksterdag
24 May 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Which country has more public holidays — Germany or Netherlands in 2026?
Netherlands has more national public holidays in 2026 with 11 holidays, compared to 9 in Germany.
How many holidays do Germany and Netherlands share in 2026?
Germany and Netherlands share 7 public holidays on the same date in 2026. These are typically major Christian holidays like Christmas and Easter that are observed across Europe.
Does Germany 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 Germany 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