Europe Netherlands Netherlands 2026/27Next school break in Netherlands: Autumn break in Central, South, from 17 Oct 2026.
The Netherlands is split into three regions, North, Central and South. Christmas and the May break are the same everywhere, while the autumn, spring and summer breaks are staggered. The ministry's autumn and spring dates are advice, so a school can choose other weeks. Choose a region for its countdown, the year at a glance and calendar export.
Choose a region in Netherlands Choose a region in Netherlands Burgenland, Austria Carinthia, Austria Lower Austria, Austria Salzburg, Austria Styria, Austria Tyrol, Austria Upper Austria, Austria Vienna, Austria Vorarlberg, Austria Flemish Community, Belgium French Community, Belgium German-speaking Community, Belgium Bulgaria (national) Croatia (national) Lyceums and technical schools, Cyprus Primary schools, Cyprus Secondary schools, Cyprus České Budějovice, Pardubice and Ostrava, Czechia Liberec, Jihlava and Kladno, Czechia Plzeň, Hradec Králové and Zlín, Czechia Prague 1–5 and Brno, Czechia Prague 6–10 and Karlovy Vary, Czechia Ústí nad Labem and Olomouc, Czechia Aalborg, Denmark Aarhus, Denmark Copenhagen, Denmark Frederiksberg, Denmark Herning, Denmark Horsens, Denmark Kolding, Denmark Næstved, Denmark Odense, Denmark Randers, Denmark Roskilde, Denmark Silkeborg, Denmark Vejle, Denmark Estonia (national) Espoo, Finland Hämeenlinna, Finland Helsinki, Finland Joensuu, Finland Jyväskylä, Finland Kouvola, Finland Kuopio, Finland Lahti, Finland Lappeenranta, Finland Oulu, Finland Pori, Finland Rovaniemi, Finland Seinäjoki, Finland Tampere, Finland Turku, Finland Vaasa, Finland Vantaa, Finland Corsica, France Zone A, France Zone B, France Zone C, France Baden-Württemberg, Germany Bavaria, Germany Berlin, Germany Brandenburg, Germany Bremen, Germany Hamburg, Germany Hesse, Germany Lower Saxony, Germany Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Saarland, Germany Saxony-Anhalt, Germany Saxony, Germany Schleswig-Holstein, Germany Thuringia, Germany Kindergartens and primary schools, Greece Secondary schools, Greece Hungary (national) Post-primary schools, Ireland Primary schools, Ireland Abruzzo, Italy Aosta Valley, Italy Apulia, Italy Basilicata, Italy Calabria, Italy Campania, Italy Emilia-Romagna, Italy Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy Lazio, Italy Liguria, Italy Lombardy, Italy Marche, Italy Molise, Italy Piedmont, Italy Sardinia, Italy Sicily, Italy South Tyrol, Italy Trentino, Italy Tuscany, Italy Umbria, Italy Veneto, Italy Latvia (national) Lithuania (national) Luxembourg (national) Central, Netherlands North, Netherlands South, Netherlands Greater Poland, Poland Kuyavia-Pomerania, Poland Lesser Poland, Poland Łódź Voivodeship, Poland Lower Silesia, Poland Lublin Voivodeship, Poland Lubusz, Poland Masovia, Poland Opole Voivodeship, Poland Podlaskie, Poland Pomerania, Poland Silesia, Poland Subcarpathia, Poland Świętokrzyskie, Poland Warmia-Masuria, Poland West Pomerania, Poland Azores, Portugal Madeira, Portugal Mainland Portugal, Portugal Romania (national) Bacău, Romania Bihor, Romania Botoșani, Romania Brașov, Romania Bucharest, Romania Cluj, Romania Constanța, Romania Dolj, Romania Giurgiu, Romania Gorj, Romania Harghita, Romania Hunedoara, Romania Ialomița, Romania Iași, Romania Maramureș, Romania Neamț, Romania Olt, Romania Teleorman, Romania Timiș, Romania Vâlcea, Romania Vrancea, Romania Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia Bratislava Region, Slovakia Košice Region, Slovakia Nitra Region, Slovakia Prešov Region, Slovakia Trenčín Region, Slovakia Trnava Region, Slovakia Žilina Region, Slovakia East (Maribor, Celje, Murska Sobota), Slovenia West and centre (Ljubljana, Koper, Kranj), Slovenia Almería (Andalusia), Spain Asturias, Spain Balearic Islands, Spain Basque Country, Spain Cádiz (Andalusia), Spain Canary Islands, Spain Cantabria, Spain Castile and León, Spain Castilla-La Mancha, Spain Catalonia, Spain Ceuta, Spain Córdoba (Andalusia), Spain Extremadura, Spain Galicia, Spain Granada (Andalusia), Spain Huelva (Andalusia), Spain Huesca (Aragon), Spain Jaén, Spain La Rioja, Spain Madrid, Spain Málaga (Andalusia), Spain Melilla, Spain Navarre, Spain Region of Murcia, Spain Seville (Andalusia), Spain Teruel (Aragon), Spain Valencian Community, Spain Zaragoza (Aragon), Spain Borås, Sweden Eskilstuna, Sweden Gothenburg, Sweden Helsingborg, Sweden Huddinge, Sweden Jönköping, Sweden Linköping, Sweden Lund, Sweden Malmö, Sweden Norrköping, Sweden Örebro, Sweden Stockholm, Sweden Umeå, Sweden Uppsala, Sweden Västerås, Sweden 2026/27 2027/28 3 calendars side by side
Every region, 2026/27
School holidays 2026/27 in Netherlands by region Region Other days off Central 17–25 Oct 2026Herfstvakantie 19 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027Kerstvakantie 20–28 Feb 2027Voorjaarsvakantie 24 Apr – 2 May 2027Meivakantie 17 Jul – 29 Aug 2027Zomervakantie North 10–18 Oct 2026Herfstvakantie 19 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027Kerstvakantie 20–28 Feb 2027Voorjaarsvakantie 24 Apr – 2 May 2027Meivakantie 10 Jul – 22 Aug 2027Zomervakantie South 17–25 Oct 2026Herfstvakantie 19 Dec 2026 – 3 Jan 2027Kerstvakantie 13–21 Feb 2027Voorjaarsvakantie 24 Apr – 2 May 2027Meivakantie 24 Jul – 5 Sept 2027Zomervakantie
First and last day without school. Sources: rijksoverheid.nl
Public holidays
Netherlands, 2026/27 25 Dec 2026 Christmas DayEerste kerstdag
26 Dec 2026 Second Day of ChristmasTweede kerstdag
1 Jan 2027 New Year's DayNieuwjaarsdag
26 Mar 2027 Good FridayGoede vrijdag
28 Mar 2027 Easter SundayEerste paasdag
29 Mar 2027 Easter MondayTweede paasdag
27 Apr 2027 King's DayKoningsdag
6 May 2027 Ascension DayHemelvaartsdag
16 May 2027 PentecostEerste pinksterdag
17 May 2027 Pentecost MondayTweede pinksterdag
Nationwide public holidays. Regional ones are on each region's page.
School holidays in Netherlands 2026/27