🇬🇧 United Kingdom vs 🇳🇱 Netherlands — Public Holidays 2026
Side-by-side comparison of public holidays in United Kingdom and Netherlands for 2026. Shared holidays, unique days off, and which country gives employees more time off.
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United Kingdom
5
national holidays
VS
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Netherlands
11
national holidays
🏆 More holidays
🤝 3 shared holidays🇬🇧 2 unique to United Kingdom🇳🇱 8 unique to Netherlands🏆 Netherlands has more holidays in 2026
🤝 Shared Holidays (3)
Both United Kingdom and Netherlands have these days off in 2026.
🇬🇧 Good Friday
3 April 2026
Goede Vrijdag 🇳🇱
🇬🇧 Spring Bank Holiday
25 May 2026
Tweede Pinksterdag 🇳🇱
🇬🇧 Christmas Day
25 December 2026
Eerste Kerstdag 🇳🇱
🇬🇧 Only in United Kingdom (2)
Early May Bank Holiday
4 May 2026
Boxing Day
28 December 2026
🇳🇱 Only in Netherlands (8)
Nieuwjaarsdag
1 January 2026
Eerste Paasdag
5 April 2026
Tweede Paasdag
6 April 2026
Koningsdag
27 April 2026
Bevrijdingsdag
5 May 2026
Hemelvaartsdag
14 May 2026
Eerste Pinksterdag
24 May 2026
Tweede Kerstdag
26 December 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Which country has more public holidays — United Kingdom or Netherlands in 2026?
Netherlands has more national public holidays in 2026 with 11 holidays, compared to 5 in United Kingdom.
How many holidays do United Kingdom and Netherlands share in 2026?
United Kingdom and Netherlands share 3 public holidays on the same date in 2026. These are typically major Christian holidays like Christmas and Easter that are observed across Europe.
Does United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom 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