Holidays
In the Netherlands, there are no mandatory days off. It comes down to either CAO (Collective Labor Agreement) which is not applicable, or the individual labor contracts.
Relevance
This page is applicable to employees with a full time contract, including interns. Part-time employees (side jobs) can work whenever it suits them, so they can choose to work or not during these holidays.
Interns, note there is no amount of holidays to deduct from. Leading here is the amount of days you’re supposed to work on your internship (usually 90 to 100).
Official holidays
On top of the amount of free-to-spend holidays defined in the contract, these are the conventions at d-centralize:
| Public holiday | Paid day off | When | Next irregular occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | Yes | January 1st | |
| Good Friday | No | Easter | Monday |
| Ascension Day | Yes | 40 days after Easter, Thursday | 18 May 2023, 9 May 2024, 29 May 2025 |
| Pentecost | Yes | 7 weeks after Easter, Monday | 29 May 2023, 20 May 2024, 9 June 2025 |
| Christmas | Yes | December 25th and 26th |
| National holiday | Paid day off | When |
|---|---|---|
| King’s Day | Yes | April 27th |
| Liberation Day | Only when year % 5 == 0 | May 5th |
Official holidays are listed here: http://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/schoolvakanties/vraag-en-antwoord/officiele-feestdagen and here: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feestdagen_in_Nederland
Mandatory free days
The company closes down at some occasions. These days are also paid, however deducted from your yearly amount of holidays.
| Event | When |
|---|---|
| Day after Ascension Day | Friday |
| Christmas break | December 27th until January 1st |
Company events
| Event | When | Next irregular occurrences |
|---|---|---|
| Pizza session (year closing) | Last Friday before Christmas | 20 Dec 2024, 19 Dec 2025 |