Public Holidays
The Dutch word for bank holiday/public holiday/legal holiday is feestdag
- Banks and shops are closed on public holidays and public transport is limited
- Police stations and hospitals do not close
- Public holidays that fall on a weekend are not forwarded. However, certain companies may choose to take this holiday on the previous Friday or the following Monday
National and Regional Holidays in 2012 | ||
| 6 April (Fri) | Good Friday | Banks/Other |
|---|---|---|
| 8 April (Sun) | Easter | National |
| 9 April (Mon) | Easter Monday | National |
| 30 April (Mon) | Queen's Birthday | National |
| 4 May (Fri) | Rememberance Day | Other/Evening |
| 5 May (Sat) | Liberation Day | Other/Government |
| 17 May (Thu) | Ascension Day | National |
| 27 May (Sun) | Whit Sunday (Pentecost) | National |
| 28 May (Mon) | Whit Monday | National |
| 25 December (Tue) | Christmas Day | National |
| 26 December (Wed) | Second Day of Christmas | National |
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