Important Dates & Holidays – January, February & March 2021

An overview of notable dates for the coming 3 months in the Netherlands.

• 1 January – New Year’s Day (Nieuwjaarsdag)
• 3 January – Feast of the Epiphany, Three Kings Day (Drie Koningen)
• 18 January – Martin Luther King’s Birthday
• 7 February – Super Bowl Sunday , Superbowl 55
• 12 February – Chinese New Years. It’s the Year 4719, year of the Ox!
• 14 February – Valentines Day (Valentijnsdag)
• 14 February – Carnaval
• 16 February – Mardi Gras / Fat Tuesday / Shrove Tuesday
• 17 February – Ash Wednesday
• 22 February – International World Thinking Day
• 26 February – Purim begins at sundown
• 28 February – Oscar Night 2019
  
• 8 March – International Women’s Day (Internationale Vrouwendag)
• 15 March – Ides of March
• 17 March – St. Patrick’s Day
• 20 March – International Earth Day
• 20 March – Spring Equinox
• 25 March – Feast of the Annunciation
• 27 March – Passover begins at sundown, lasts 8 days
• 28 March – Palm Sunday
• 28 March – Daylight Savings begins in NL, clocks go forward 1 hour

Primary Education & Secondary Education School Holidays

Below are the standard Primary Education & Secondary Education School Holidays. Some schools do run different vacation times, so be sure to double check with your school for exact dates.

Christmas School Holidays (Kerstvakantie)

North Netherlands – 19 December 2020 – 3 January 2021, Week 52 & 53

Mid-Netherlands – 19 December 2020 – 3 January 2021, Week 52 & 53

South Netherlands – 19 December 2020 – 3 January 2021, Week 52 & 53

Spring School Holidays (Voorjaarsvakantie)

North Netherlands – 20 February 2021 – 28 February 2021, Week 8

Mid-Netherlands – 20 February 2021 – 28 February 2021, Week 8

South Netherlands – 13 February 2021 – 21 February 2021, Week 7