Get up-to-date public holiday dates for Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles. Track official statutory days off, bank closures, and upcoming holiday schedules across Bonaire.
Businesses, regional banks, and administrative offices across Bonaire observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national labor regulations and official government decrees. In Bonaire, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Kingdom Day (Statuutdag) on December 15) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.
These are Netherlands Antilles's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Netherlands Antilles's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Netherlands Antilles, including Bonaire. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingdom Day (Statuutdag) | December 15 | Historical Holiday | Historical Territory Observance | www.government.nl |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom Day (Statuutdag) | Tue, Dec 15, 2026 | Take the Monday before off for a 4-day weekend |
Bonaire follows Netherlands Antilles's statutory holiday calendar in full — the national government sets these dates, and regional banks, public offices and schools across the state close accordingly.
A statutory holiday falling on a weekend in Bonaire doesn't simply disappear — Netherlands Antilles's gazette process typically shifts the observed non-working day to the nearest Monday.
As Bonaire's capital, Kralendijk observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Bonaire.