Current Date And Time In Ballast, Netherlands
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
15:42:40 CEST
State: Drenthe
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (CEST)
Population: 1,710
District: Gemeente Coevorden
Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Ballast, Drenthe? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Ballast.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Ballast observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Koningsdag (King's Day) on April 27) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Ballast.
This is Netherlands's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Netherlands's country-level and Drenthe holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Ballast as anywhere else in Netherlands.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are Netherlands's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Netherlands's country and Drenthe holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Ballast just as everywhere else in Netherlands.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koningsdag (King's Day) | April 27 | National Holiday | Full National Closure (Banks & Govt Offices) | www.government.nl |
| Bevrijdingsdag (Liberation Day) | May 5 | National Public Holiday | Discretionary ? Mandatory Only Every 5th "Lustrum" Year | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Koningsdag (King's Day) | Tue, Apr 27, 2027 | Take the Monday before off for a 4-day weekend |
In Ballast, statutory public holidays signify mandatory closures for commercial bank branches, municipal administration offices, and public schools. Retail businesses and hospitality venues may operate on modified holiday hours.
When a holiday lands on a weekend, Ballast's banks and offices follow whatever substitute-day rule Netherlands declares nationally — check the live calendar above for that year's actual observed date.
With a population of 1,710 and running on the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, Ballast follows Netherlands's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.