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Public holiday dates and applicability
Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-27
Official Dutch public holiday; this does not itself establish a legal right to a day off. Check the collective agreement or employment contract.
Pentecost in Netherlands
2026 holiday dates
Confirmed — source checked
This is the first listed date for this year; a separate observance date has not been assigned.
About Pentecost
Pentecost in Netherlands. Official Dutch public holiday; this does not itself establish a legal right to a day off. Check the collective agreement or employment contract.
2026: 2026-05-24.
2027: 2027-05-16.
2028: 2028-06-04. Provisional dates are present.
Public holiday / closure dates
- — Public of holiday period · Confirmed — source checked
Bank, office and school arrangements require the applicable authority or institution notice. Missing scope data does not mean open.
Next supported occurrence
Sunday, 16 May 2027 · Confirmed — source checked
Next listed holiday day on or after today; this can be a closure day rather than the festival date.
2027 dates
- — Public of holiday periodConfirmed — source checked
2028 dates
- — Public of holiday periodEstimated / awaiting confirmation
Official sources and date status
Recorded confirmation and independent source review are shown separately. An institution-specific notice does not establish closure for every employer or school.
Office arrangements
Official Dutch public holiday; this does not itself establish a legal right to a day off. Check the collective agreement or employment contract.
Bank arrangements
Bank hours and settlement calendars require the institution's own notice. A public-holiday occurrence does not establish every branch's opening hours.
School arrangements
Check the education authority and school calendar for term dates, vacations and institution-specific closures.
History
The Dutch observance reflects the Christian commemoration of the descent of the Holy Spirit. It forms part of the public-holiday calendar published by the Government of the Netherlands, while employment arrangements remain governed separately by CAOs and individual contracts.
Why it matters
The official Dutch holiday list includes Good Friday, both Easter days, Liberation Day on 5 May, Ascension, both Pentecost days and both Christmas days. Being on this list does not itself give an employee a legal right to leave. Collective agreements and employment contracts determine time off, including Liberation Day arrangements. The government publishes dated 2026 and 2027 lists; 2028 entries are recurring-calendar projections.
Observance
Common observance includes church services, festivals and family leisure during the Whitsun weekend. Participation and opening hours vary by municipality, organization and household.
Travel and planning
Check the actual date, region and confirmation status shown here before arranging travel or leave. Local-only occurrences are not a nationwide closure.
Frequently asked questions
When is Pentecost in Netherlands?
2026: 2026-05-24. 2027: 2027-05-16. 2028: 2028-06-04. Provisional dates are present.
Where does this information apply?
Official Dutch public holiday; this does not itself establish a legal right to a day off. Check the collective agreement or employment contract.
Can the dates change?
Dates marked provisional await confirmation. No additional or substitute holiday is inferred without dated support.
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