Important Dates & Holidays – July, August & September 2021

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

• 1st July – Canada Day
• 4th July – US Independence Day
• 19th July – Feast of the Sacrifice (Offerfeest)
• 23rd July – Summer Olympics begin, rescheduled from 2020 due to Coronavirus
• 31st July – 8th August – Gay Pride Week
• 8th August – Summer Olympics ends
• 28th August – Groningen Liberation (Gronings Ontzet)
• 6th September – Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown
• 11th September – 911 Remembrance
• 11th September & 12th September – Open Monument Day (Monumentendag)
• 18th September – Oktoberfest begins in Germany
• 21st September – Budget Day (Prinsjesdag)
• 21st September – International Peace Day (UN)
• 22nd September – Autumnal Equinox
• 25th September – Neighbours Day (Burendag)
• 30th September – 11th October – Children’s Book Week (Kinderboekenweek)

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.

North Netherlands: 10 July 2021 – 22 August 2021, Week 28-33
Mid-Netherlands: 17 July 2021 – 29 August 2021, Week 29-34
South Netherlands: 24 July 2021 – 5 September 2021, Week 30-35

Bouwvak

‘Bouwvak‘ is an unofficial fixed period of three weeks in the summer during which construction companies reduce or stop their construction production so that construction staff can take (construction) holidays.

North Netherlands: 24 July 2021 – 14 August 2021, Week 30-32
Mid-Netherlands: 31 July 2021 – 21 August 2021, Week 31-33
South Netherlands: 7 August 2021 – 28 August 2021, Week 32-34