🇬🇧 United Kingdom vs 🇳🇱 Netherlands — Public Holidays 2025
Side-by-side comparison of public holidays in United Kingdom and Netherlands for 2025. Shared holidays, unique days off, and which country gives employees more time off.
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United Kingdom
5
national holidays
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Netherlands
11
national holidays
🏆 More holidays
🤝 4 shared holidays🇬🇧 1 unique to United Kingdom🇳🇱 7 unique to Netherlands🏆 Netherlands has more holidays in 2025
🤝 Shared Holidays (4)
Both United Kingdom and Netherlands have these days off in 2025.
🇬🇧 Good Friday
18 April 2025
Goede Vrijdag 🇳🇱
🇬🇧 Early May Bank Holiday
5 May 2025
Bevrijdingsdag 🇳🇱
🇬🇧 Christmas Day
25 December 2025
Eerste Kerstdag 🇳🇱
🇬🇧 Boxing Day
26 December 2025
Tweede Kerstdag 🇳🇱
🇬🇧 Only in United Kingdom (1)
Spring Bank Holiday
26 May 2025
🇳🇱 Only in Netherlands (7)
Nieuwjaarsdag
1 January 2025
Eerste Paasdag
20 April 2025
Tweede Paasdag
21 April 2025
Koningsdag
26 April 2025
Hemelvaartsdag
29 May 2025
Eerste Pinksterdag
8 June 2025
Tweede Pinksterdag
9 June 2025
Frequently Asked Questions
Which country has more public holidays — United Kingdom or Netherlands in 2025?
Netherlands has more national public holidays in 2025 with 11 holidays, compared to 5 in United Kingdom.
How many holidays do United Kingdom and Netherlands share in 2025?
United Kingdom and Netherlands share 4 public holidays on the same date in 2025. These are typically major Christian holidays like Christmas and Easter that are observed across Europe.
Does United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom 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