January Important Dates in the Netherlands

1 January – New Year’s Day (Nieuwjaarsdag)

6 January – Feast of the Epiphany, Three Kings Day (Drie Koningen)

10 January – Houseplant Appreciation Day

13 January – Friday the 13th!!!

16 January – Martin Luther King’s Birthday

25 January – Opposite Day

26 January – Australia Day

28 January – Chinese New Years, its the year 4715, the year of the Rooster

 

Primary Education & Secondary Education Schools

Basisonderwijs & Voortgezet onderwijs

North Netherlands
24 Dec 2016 – 8 Jan 2017
Week 52 & 1

Mid-Netherlands
24 Dec 2016 – 8 Jan 2017
Week 52 & 1

South Netherlands
24 Dec 2016 – 8 Jan 2017
Week 52 & 1

Some schools do run different vacation times, so be sure to double check with your school for exact dates.