Public holidays 2026 in Caribbean Netherlands
There are 10 nationwide public holidays in 2026. Another 6 apply only in some regions – the table shows where. The exact list for each region is on its own page.
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| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Applies in | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | Nieuwjaarsdag | nationwide | ||
| Friday | Good Friday | Goede vrijdag | nationwide | ||
| Sunday | Easter Sunday | Eerste paasdag | nationwide | ||
| Monday | Easter Monday | Tweede paasdag | nationwide | ||
| Monday | King's Day | Koningsdag | nationwide | ||
| Thursday | Rincon Day | Rincondag | Bonaire | ||
| Friday | Labor Day | Dag van de Arbeid | nationwide | ||
| Thursday | Ascension Day | Hemelvaartsdag | nationwide | ||
| Sunday | Pentecost | Eerste pinksterdag | nationwide | ||
| Wednesday | Emancipation Day | Emancipatiedag | Sint Eustatius | ||
| Monday | Carnival Monday | Dag na de carnavalsoptocht | Saba | ||
| Sunday | Bonaire Day | Bonairedag | Bonaire | ||
| Monday | Statia Day | Statiadag | Sint Eustatius | ||
| Friday | Saba Day | Sabadag | Saba | ||
| Friday | Christmas Day | Eerste kerstdag | nationwide | ||
| Saturday | Second Day of Christmas | Tweede kerstdag | nationwide |
Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.
Public holidays by region
| region | public holidays | on Mon–Fri |
|---|---|---|
| Public holidays 2026 Bonaire | 12 | 8 |
| Public holidays 2026 Saba | 12 | 9 |
| Public holidays 2026 Sint Eustatius | 12 | 9 |
Long weekends 2026
8 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend: (nationwide)
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 2 Jan | 1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026 | 1 | 4 | 4 | New Year's Day |
| Mon 30 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr | 28 Mar – 6 Apr 2026 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday |
| Tue 7 Apr, Wed 8 Apr, Thu 9 Apr, Fri 10 Apr | 3 Apr – 12 Apr 2026 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday |
| Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr | 25 Apr – 3 May 2026 | 3 | 9 | 3 | King's Day, Labor Day |
| Mon 11 May, Tue 12 May, Wed 13 May | 9 May – 14 May 2026 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Ascension Day |
| Fri 15 May | 14 May – 17 May 2026 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Ascension Day |
| Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec | 19 Dec – 27 Dec 2026 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas |
| Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec | 25 Dec – 3 Jan 2027 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas, New Year's Day |
Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.
Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code BQ (retrieved Sep 27, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (MIT licence) (retrieved Sep 27, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.bq) (retrieved Sep 27, 2026)
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Other years
- Public holidays 2026
- Public holidays 2027