What happens when in 2017: key dates for your Dutch diary
Here’s a list of public holidays and other key dates for your 2017 diary.
- New Year’s Day: Sunday, 1 January
- Carnaval: Sunday, 26 February – Tuesday, 28 February
- Clocks go forward (Zomertijd): Sunday, 26 March
- Good Friday: Friday, 14 April
- Easter Sunday (Pasen): Sunday, 16 April
- Easter Monday: Monday, 17 April
- King’s Day (koningsdag): Thursday, 27 April
- Remembrance Day (Dodenherdenking): Thursday, 4 May
- Liberation Day (Bevrijdingsdag): Friday, 5 May
- Mother’s Day (moederdag): Sunday, 14 May
- Ascension Day (Hemelvaart): Thursday, 25 May
- Whitsun (Pinksteren): Sunday, 4 June
- Whit Monday: Monday, 5 June
- Summer school holidays: Saturday, 9 July to Sunday, 4 September*
- Budget (Prinsjesdag): Tuesday, 19 September
- Clocks go back (wintertijd): Sunday, 29 October
- Christmas (kerstmis): Monday, 25 December
- Boxing Day (tweede kerstdag): Tuesday, 26 December
* Depends on region. For full Dutch school holiday dates see here
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