🇬🇧 United Kingdom vs 🇳🇱 Netherlands — Public Holidays 2027
Side-by-side comparison of public holidays in United Kingdom and Netherlands for 2027. 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
🤝 1 shared holidays🇬🇧 4 unique to United Kingdom🇳🇱 10 unique to Netherlands🏆 Netherlands has more holidays in 2027
🤝 Shared Holidays (1)
Both United Kingdom and Netherlands have these days off in 2027.
🇬🇧 Good Friday
26 March 2027
Goede Vrijdag 🇳🇱
🇬🇧 Only in United Kingdom (4)
Early May Bank Holiday
3 May 2027
Spring Bank Holiday
31 May 2027
Christmas Day
27 December 2027
Boxing Day
28 December 2027
🇳🇱 Only in Netherlands (10)
Nieuwjaarsdag
1 January 2027
Eerste Paasdag
28 March 2027
Tweede Paasdag
29 March 2027
Koningsdag
27 April 2027
Bevrijdingsdag
5 May 2027
Hemelvaartsdag
6 May 2027
Eerste Pinksterdag
16 May 2027
Tweede Pinksterdag
17 May 2027
Eerste Kerstdag
25 December 2027
Tweede Kerstdag
26 December 2027
Frequently Asked Questions
Which country has more public holidays — United Kingdom or Netherlands in 2027?
Netherlands has more national public holidays in 2027 with 11 holidays, compared to 5 in United Kingdom.
How many holidays do United Kingdom and Netherlands share in 2027?
United Kingdom and Netherlands share 1 public holidays on the same date in 2027. 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 2027.
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Data source: Official government sources via date.nager.at. National holidays only — regional holidays excluded from comparison. · Report an error