🇳🇱 Netherlands vs 🇧🇪 Belgium — Public Holidays 2027
Side-by-side comparison of public holidays in Netherlands and Belgium for 2027. Shared dates, the days unique to each country, and how many of those fall on a working day.
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Netherlands
11
national holidays
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Belgium
10
national holidays
🤝 5 shared holidays🇳🇱 6 unique to Netherlands🇧🇪 5 unique to Belgium🏆 Netherlands has more holidays in 2027
🤝 Shared Holidays (5)
Both Netherlands and Belgium have these days off in 2027.
🇳🇱 Nieuwjaarsdag
1 January 2027
Nieuwjaar 🇧🇪
🇳🇱 Tweede Paasdag
29 March 2027
Paasmaandag 🇧🇪
🇳🇱 Hemelvaartsdag
6 May 2027
Onze Lieve Heer hemel 🇧🇪
🇳🇱 Tweede Pinksterdag
17 May 2027
Pinkstermaandag 🇧🇪
🇳🇱 Eerste Kerstdag
25 December 2027
Kerstdag 🇧🇪
Counted below but worth knowing: Netherlands — 3 of its 6 unique days fall on a Sunday in 2027; Belgium — 1 of its 5 unique days falls on a Sunday in 2027, so they add no extra day off for anyone.
🇳🇱 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
🇧🇪 Only in Belgium (5)
Dag van de arbeid
1 May 2027
Nationale feestdag
21 July 2027
Onze Lieve Vrouw hemelvaart
15 August 2027
Allerheiligen
1 November 2027
Wapenstilstand
11 November 2027
Frequently Asked Questions
Which country has more public holidays — Netherlands or Belgium in 2027?
Netherlands has more national public holidays in 2027 with 11 holidays, compared to 10 in Belgium.
How many holidays do Netherlands and Belgium share in 2027?
Netherlands and Belgium 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 Netherlands or Belgium 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 Netherlands and Belgium separately to see the best opportunities for each country in 2027.
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Data sources: Netherlands: Rijksoverheid — Officiële feestdagen ↗ · Belgium: Belgium.be — Public holidays ↗. National holidays only — regional holidays excluded from comparison. · Report an error