Maximise your leave
Maximise your 2025 annual leave in Netherlands
Netherlands’s 2025 public holidays create 6 long-weekend opportunities — 3 free, 3with a single bridge day. Here’s exactly when to book.
The best long weekends to book in Netherlands, 2025
- Tweede Paasdag — 2025-04-21 (Monday). 3 days off for no leave.
- Tweede Pinksterdag — 2025-06-09 (Monday). 3 days off for no leave.
- Tweede Kerstdag — 2025-12-26 (Friday). 3 days off for no leave.
- Hemelvaartsdag — 2025-05-29 (Thursday). Take 1 leave day for 4 days off.
- Eerste Kerstdag — 2025-12-25 (Thursday). Take 1 leave day for 4 days off.
- Nieuwjaarsdag — 2025-01-01 (Wednesday). Take 2 leave days for 5 days off.
Get your full optimised year
The plays above are the obvious wins. The planner combines public holidays, weekends and your whole leave budget into the most efficient plan — including the long Easter and Christmas stacks.