🇩🇪 Germany vs 🇳🇱 Netherlands — Public Holidays 2025
Side-by-side comparison of public holidays in Germany and Netherlands for 2025. Shared holidays, unique days off, and which country gives employees more time off.
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Germany
9
national holidays
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Netherlands
11
national holidays
🏆 More holidays
🤝 7 shared holidays🇩🇪 2 unique to Germany🇳🇱 4 unique to Netherlands🏆 Netherlands has more holidays in 2025
🤝 Shared Holidays (7)
Both Germany and Netherlands have these days off in 2025.
🇩🇪 Neujahr
1 January 2025
Nieuwjaarsdag 🇳🇱
🇩🇪 Karfreitag
18 April 2025
Goede Vrijdag 🇳🇱
🇩🇪 Ostermontag
21 April 2025
Tweede Paasdag 🇳🇱
🇩🇪 Christi Himmelfahrt
29 May 2025
Hemelvaartsdag 🇳🇱
🇩🇪 Pfingstmontag
9 June 2025
Tweede Pinksterdag 🇳🇱
🇩🇪 Erster Weihnachtstag
25 December 2025
Eerste Kerstdag 🇳🇱
🇩🇪 Zweiter Weihnachtstag
26 December 2025
Tweede Kerstdag 🇳🇱
🇩🇪 Only in Germany (2)
Tag der Arbeit
1 May 2025
Tag der Deutschen Einheit
3 October 2025
🇳🇱 Only in Netherlands (4)
Eerste Paasdag
20 April 2025
Koningsdag
26 April 2025
Bevrijdingsdag
5 May 2025
Eerste Pinksterdag
8 June 2025
Frequently Asked Questions
Which country has more public holidays — Germany or Netherlands in 2025?
Netherlands has more national public holidays in 2025 with 11 holidays, compared to 9 in Germany.
How many holidays do Germany and Netherlands share in 2025?
Germany and Netherlands share 7 public holidays on the same date in 2025. These are typically major Christian holidays like Christmas and Easter that are observed across Europe.
Does Germany or Netherlands have better bridge day opportunities?
Bridge day opportunities depend on which days of the week public holidays fall on. Visit the bridge days pages for Germany and Netherlands separately to see the best opportunities for each country in 2025.
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Data source: Official government sources via date.nager.at. National holidays only — regional holidays excluded from comparison. · Report an error