Public holidays in the Netherlands

Date	English Name	Local Name	Remarks
January 1	New Year's Day	Nieuwjaar
March/April	Easter	Pasen	The Dutch celebrate two days of Easter.
April 30	Queen's day	Koninginnedag	Originally, Koninginnedag was celebrated on the birthday of the queen, Queen's day is nowadays celebrated on the birthday of the late Queen-mother (Juliana), as this gives better weather.
May 4	Remembrance of the dead	Dodenherdenking	Remembrance of those who died during the Second World War. This day is currently being extended as also people who died during UN missions are remembered.
May 5	Liberation day	Bevrijdingsdag	Celebration of the 1945 capitulation of German forces in World War II.
40 days after Easter	Ascension Day	Hemelvaartsdag
7 weeks after Easter	Pentecost	Pinksteren	The Dutch celebrate two days of Pentecost.
December 5	Saint Nicholas's Eve	Sinterklaas	A predecessor of Santa Claus, Sinterklaas gives presents to the children.
December 25, December 26	Christmas	Kerstmis	The Dutch celebrate two days of Christmas: The first day of Christmas (Eerste Kerstdag) and the second day of Christmas (Tweede Kerstdag).