Netherlands Country Profile - Working Practices

Working practices

Normal working hours are 8.30am – 5pm Monday to Friday. The standard annual leave allowance is 20 – 25 days.

Public (Bank) Holidays 2012:

January 1 New Years Day

April 6 Good Friday Friday before Easter Sunday

April 9 Easter Monday Monday after Easter Sunday

April 30 Queens Birthday Koniginnendag

May 5 National Remembrance Day

May 17 Ascension Day 40 days after Easter

May 28 Whitmonday 7th Monday after Easter. Also Known as Pentecost Monday

December 25 Christmas Day Eerste Kerstdag

December 26 St Stephens Day Tweede Kerstdag

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