The nationalholidays in theNetherlands are:

While there are other holidays that are widely celebrated, these are not officially recognised national holidays. They are as follows:

• While Saint Nicholas's Eve (the eve ofSinterklaas, also calledSinterklaasavond orPakjesavond) on 5 December is not a national holiday, it is widely celebrated. Saint Nicholas's traditionalname day is on 6 December; it is however Saint Nicholas's Eve, the day before, which is the focus of celebrations in the Netherlands.
• In the south and east of the Netherlands, Carnival is celebrated on the three days beforeAsh Wednesday. The earliest possible date is on 1 February, the latest possible date is 9 March. Though not an official holiday, many people, particularly in the south, take the week off to celebrate. Schools in both regions schedule their spring holiday at the same time.^[4]
• There has been some debate over whether the Islamic holiday ofEid ul-Fitr (Suikerfeest in Dutch, lit. 'Sugar festival') should be a national holiday. This was met by opposition from right-wing political parties such as thePVV andSGP.^{[citation needed]} For now,Eid ul-Fitr is not an official national holiday, but it usually justifies a day off for Islamic employees. Those opposed to this proposition say that there are enough national holidays as it is.^{[citation needed]}Schools are still able to give additional days off for this purpose.^[4]

• Dutch festivities
• Public holidays in Belgium
• Public holidays in France

• On which public holidays are schools closed in the Netherlands? Rijksoverheid (Dutch government)
• Calendar - Holiday Files

• Public holidays in the Netherlands
• Lists of public holidays by country
• Culture of the Netherlands
• Society of the Netherlands
• Observances in the Netherlands
• Lists of organised events in the Netherlands

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