Dutch Public Holidays and Festivals
Overview of the principal Dutch public holidays and festivals
Dutch public holidays 2012
| DATE | DUTCH NAME | ENGLISH NAME |
| 06 Apr | Goede vrijdag | Good Friday |
| 09 Apr | Tweede Paasdag | Easter Monday |
| 30 Apr | Koninginnedag | Queen’s Day |
| 17 May | Hemelvaartsdag | Ascension Day |
| 28 May | Tweede Pinksterdag | Whit Monday |
| 25 Dec * | Eerste Kerstdag | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec * | Tweede Kerstdag | Boxing Day |
Other special days 2012
| DATE | DUTCH NAME | ENGLISH NAME |
| 01 Jan * | Nieuwjaar | New Year |
| 14 Feb * | Valentijnsdag | Valentine’s Day |
| 19 Feb | Carnaval | Carnival |
| 08 Mar * | Vrouwendag | Women’s Day |
| 14 Mar | Biddag voor het gewas | Harvest Blessing |
| 01 May * | Dag van de arbeid | Labour Day |
| 04 May * | Dodenherdenking 1945 | War Dead Remembrance |
| 05 May * | Nationale Bevrijdingsdag | Liberation Day |
| 13 May | Moederdag | Mother’s Day |
| 17 Jun | Vaderdag | Father’s Day |
| 15 Aug * | Einde Tweede wereldoorlog | Armistice Day WW2 |
| 18 Sep | Prinsjesdag | Princes’ Day |
| 04 Oct * | Wereld dierendag | World Animal Day |
| 07 Nov | Dankdag voor het gewas | Harvest Thanksgiving |
| 11 Nov * | Sintmaarten | St Martin’s Day |
| 05 Dec * | Sinterklaas | St Stephen’s Day |
| 15 Dec * | Koninkrijksdag | Kingdom Day |
* Same day every year.
Days on which the Dutch flag is flown from public buildings and some private homes.
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