School holidays in South, Netherlands 2027/28
Next school break in South: Autumn break, 23–31 Oct 2027 (373 days away).
✓ Officialrijksoverheid.nl· checked 14 Oct 2026
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South, September to September
September 2027
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January 2028
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April
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June
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September 2028
Every break, with its source
Holiday dates 2027/28
First and last day without school. Each line links to the official calendar it comes from.
Autumn breakHerfstvakantie
9 days in all
Christmas breakKerstvakantie
16 days in all
Spring breakVoorjaarsvakantie
9 days in all
May breakMeivakantie
9 days in all
Summer holidayZomervakantie
44 days in all
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Also off during Autumn break
Other regions with schools out between 23–31 Oct 2027. Weeks when many overlap are busy for family travel.
North Rhine-Westphalia· GermanyAutumn break · 23 Oct – 6 Nov 20279 of 9 days overlap
Zone A· FranceAutumn break (All Saints) · 23 Oct – 7 Nov 20279 of 9 days overlapZone B· FranceAutumn break (All Saints) · 23 Oct – 7 Nov 20279 of 9 days overlapZone C· FranceAutumn break (All Saints) · 23 Oct – 7 Nov 20279 of 9 days overlap
Post-primary schools· IrelandOctober mid-term break · 23–31 Oct 20279 of 9 days overlapPrimary schools· IrelandOctober mid-term break · 23–31 Oct 20279 of 9 days overlapBremen· GermanyAutumn break · 18–30 Oct 20278 of 9 days overlapLower Saxony· GermanyAutumn break · 16–30 Oct 20278 of 9 days overlap
French Community· BelgiumAutumn break (All Saints) · 25 Oct – 7 Nov 20277 of 9 days overlap
EstoniaAutumn break · 25–31 Oct 20277 of 9 days overlap
Kouvola· FinlandAutumn break · 25–31 Oct 20277 of 9 days overlapLahti· FinlandAutumn break · 25–31 Oct 20277 of 9 days overlapPublic holidays
South, 2027/28
- 25 Dec 2027Christmas DayEerste kerstdag
- 26 Dec 2027Second Day of ChristmasTweede kerstdag
- 1 Jan 2028New Year's DayNieuwjaarsdag
- 14 Apr 2028Good FridayGoede vrijdag
- 16 Apr 2028Easter SundayEerste paasdag
- 17 Apr 2028Easter MondayTweede paasdag
- 27 Apr 2028King's DayKoningsdag
- 25 May 2028Ascension DayHemelvaartsdag
- 4 Jun 2028PentecostEerste pinksterdag
- 5 Jun 2028Pentecost MondayTweede pinksterdag
Public holidays from the open python-holidays project, the same data Hourora uses. Regional holidays are included where they apply to all of South.
How dates are set
School calendars in Netherlands
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.
School holidays in Netherlands are set by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science.
South covers: Limburg, Zeeland, Noord-Brabant (except parts of Altena); southern Gelderland (e.g. Arnhem, Nijmegen, Wijchen, Zevenaar, Zaltbommel; parts of Neder-Betuwe and Montferland) – see rijksoverheid.nl for the full list.
Single schools can add a few days of their own (for example for teacher training or local feasts). Check with your school for those.
Other calendars in Netherlands
Each break in Netherlands
Questions
South school holidays, answered
When are the autumn holidays in South in 2027?
Autumn break (Herfstvakantie) in South, Netherlands runs from Saturday, 23 October 2027 to Sunday, 31 October 2027: 9 days, 5 of them weekdays. Source: rijksoverheid.nl.
When are the Christmas holidays in South in 2027?
Christmas break (Kerstvakantie) in South, Netherlands runs from Saturday, 25 December 2027 to Sunday, 9 January 2028: 16 days, 10 of them weekdays. Source: rijksoverheid.nl.
When are the winter holidays in South in 2028?
Spring break (Voorjaarsvakantie) in South, Netherlands runs from Saturday, 26 February 2028 to Sunday, 5 March 2028: 9 days, 5 of them weekdays. Source: rijksoverheid.nl.
When are the May or Whitsun holidays in South in 2028?
May break (Meivakantie) in South, Netherlands runs from Saturday, 29 April 2028 to Sunday, 7 May 2028: 9 days, 5 of them weekdays. Source: rijksoverheid.nl.
When are the summer holidays in South in 2028?
Summer holiday (Zomervakantie) in South, Netherlands runs from Saturday, 22 July 2028 to Sunday, 3 September 2028: 44 days, 30 of them weekdays. Source: rijksoverheid.nl.
How many school days off does South have in 2027/28?
5 breaks and days off are listed for 2027/28, adding up to 55 weekdays without school. Public holidays that fall during term are extra.