Feestdagen Nederland

Feestdagen Nederland lists public holidays and widely observed dates in the Netherlands, including Nieuwjaar, Pasen, Tweede paasdag, Koningsdag, Nationale Dodenherdenking, Bevrijdingsdag, Hemelvaartsdag, Pinksteren, Prinsjesdag, Sinterklaasavond and Kerstmis. The feed reflects the Dutch mix of official national holidays, commemorative observances and seasonal occasions that influence schools, employers, transport schedules, retail trading and family planning. The pattern across the year matters as much as any single day. Some entries are fixed in the Dutch calendar, while others move with Easter and the broader Christian cycle, which is why a maintained feed is more useful than a static annual list. The inclusion of observances such as Moederdag or Vaderdag alongside state-recognised dates provides a fuller picture of the occasions that shape ceremonies, household routines and commercial planning in the Netherlands. That broader editorial scope makes the calendar useful for anyone who needs to track more than bank-holiday closures alone. Dutch holiday planning also benefits from seeing commemorative and festive dates together. Koningsdag, Dodenherdenking and Bevrijdingsdag carry a different public meaning from church-linked holidays such as Hemelvaart or Pinksteren, yet all can affect transport patterns, staffing decisions, school activity and event scheduling. A single calendar view makes those relationships easier to read across the year. Prinsjesdag and Sinterklaasavond add further cultural context beyond the core statutory holidays. That combination gives the feed value for both domestic planning and cross-border scheduling in business calendars and travel planning. For businesses, schools, editors and travel planners, the Smart Calendar Feed is free to subscribe and works with Apple Calendar, Google Calendar or Outlook. Keeping the dates in a standard calendar app helps with leave planning, childcare arrangements and cross-border coordination. The calendar updates regularly so added observances, changes in treatment and other adjustments appear automatically.