2027 leave planning · National public holidays
Exact workdays to book, the public holidays behind each result, and non-overlapping 10-day and 20-day annual schedule plans.
King’s Day falls on Tuesday 27 April 2027, followed the next week by Liberation Day (Wednesday 5 May) and Ascension Day (Thursday 6 May) for workers whose CAO grants Liberation Day off.
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Calculations verified 2026-11-06. Default examples below assume a Monday–Friday workweek (Saturday–Sunday rest days) and that listed public holidays are non-working days; use the interactive planner to switch to a 4-day Mon–Thu, Sun–Thu or Tue–Sat workweek.
Compare a standalone long weekend (3–5 days), a one-week break (6–9 days) and an extended break (10–16 days). Each card is an independent single-break option ranked by total days off per leave day booked.
5 May 2027 – 9 May 2027
Request leave on: 7 May 2027. Return to work: 10 May 2027.
Holidays used: Liberation Day (5 May 2027); Ascension Day (6 May 2027).
1 May 2027 – 9 May 2027
Request leave on: 3 May 2027; 4 May 2027; 7 May 2027. Return to work: 10 May 2027.
Holidays used: Liberation Day (5 May 2027); Ascension Day (6 May 2027).
24 Apr 2027 – 9 May 2027
Request leave on: 26 Apr 2027; 28 Apr 2027; 29 Apr 2027; 30 Apr 2027; 3 May 2027; 4 May 2027; 7 May 2027. Return to work: 10 May 2027.
Holidays used: King's Day (27 Apr 2027); Liberation Day (5 May 2027); Ascension Day (6 May 2027).
No holiday-assisted 6–16 day year-end break was returned within a ten-day leave allowance because the relevant holidays fall on weekends. Try another range in the planner.
Leave-year boundary rule: When a December/January break crosses calendar years, check whether your employer deducts January workdays from your 2027 carry-over or your 2028 leave allowance.
Unlike the standalone single-break alternatives above, the schedules below optimize a combined, non-overlapping full-year plan across 2027 for a 10-day versus a 20-day bookable leave allowance.
10 of 10 leave days used across 4 non-overlapping breaks · 0 leave days unused · 5 workday public holidays leveraged.
Unused allowance: All 10 leave days in your allowance are allocated across non-overlapping holiday bridges.
Leave-year boundary: all 10 booked leave days fall within calendar year 2027 (check whether your employer leave year runs Jan–Dec, Apr–Mar or May–Apr).
Open this 10-day schedule in the planner (export .ics or copy HR summary) →13 of 20 leave days used across 4 non-overlapping breaks · 7 leave days unused · 5 workday public holidays leveraged.
Unused allowance: Why 7 leave days remain unused: every weekday public-holiday cluster in this 2027 calendar has already been bridged across its adjacent weekends (any remaining holidays fall on rest days). Use these 7 days for standalone summer vacation or personal time.
Leave-year boundary: all 13 booked leave days fall within calendar year 2027 (check whether your employer leave year runs Jan–Dec, Apr–Mar or May–Apr).
Open this 20-day schedule in the planner (export .ics or copy HR summary) →This table lists the 8 public holidays in the model’s 2027 calendar for national public holidays. Bank closures, employer-specific days and unannounced replacement days are not silently added.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Saves a Mon–Fri workday? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2027 | Friday | New Year's Day | Yes — weekday (if a non-working day under your contract) |
| 29 Mar 2027 | Monday | Easter Monday | Yes — weekday (if a non-working day under your contract) |
| 27 Apr 2027 | Tuesday | King's Day | Yes — weekday (if a non-working day under your contract) |
| 5 May 2027 | Wednesday | Liberation Day | Yes — weekday (if a non-working day under your contract) |
| 6 May 2027 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Yes — weekday (if a non-working day under your contract) |
| 17 May 2027 | Monday | Whit Monday | Yes — weekday (if a non-working day under your contract) |
| 25 Dec 2027 | Saturday | Christmas Day | No — falls on weekend (unless replacement day applies) |
| 26 Dec 2027 | Sunday | Boxing Day | No — falls on weekend (unless replacement day applies) |
Official calendar source: Government.nl ↗.
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Statutory paid annual leave baseline: 4 × weekly working hours (20 days for a 5-day worker). Statutory annual leave is distinct from public holidays: public holidays are calendar dates designated by law or collective agreement, whereas annual leave is your personal bookable allowance.
Under Dutch law, there is no automatic statutory right to a paid day off on a public holiday; your collective labour agreement (CAO) or employment contract determines which holidays are off. This calendar includes King’s Day (27 April), Liberation Day (5 May) and Ascension Day (6 May), and excludes Good Friday (often worked in the private sector). Verify your CAO before booking.
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