Netherlands has 8 potential long weekends in 2008, created by holidays falling near weekends. This includes 5 natural 3-day weekends and 3 potential 4-day weekends (with one day of leave).
New Year's Day
Nieuwjaarsdag
Jan 1, 2008 (Tuesday)
4-day weekend (take Monday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Good Friday
Goede Vrijdag
Mar 21, 2008 (Friday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Easter Monday
Tweede Paasdag
Mar 24, 2008 (Monday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Ascension Day
Hemelvaartsdag
May 1, 2008 (Thursday)
4-day weekend (take Friday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
Liberation Day
Bevrijdingsdag
May 5, 2008 (Monday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Whit Monday
Tweede Pinksterdag
May 12, 2008 (Monday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
Christmas Day
Eerste Kerstdag
Dec 25, 2008 (Thursday)
4-day weekend (take Friday off)
4 days off• 1 day of leave
St. Stephen's Day
Tweede Kerstdag
Dec 26, 2008 (Friday)
3-day weekend
3 days off
8 long weekend opportunities Netherlands 2008
Long weekends in other countries
Last updated: April 2, 2026