Current Date And Time In Hooghalen, Netherlands
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
17:39:42 CEST
State: Drenthe
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (CEST)
Population: 810
District: Gemeente Midden-Drenthe
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Hooghalen. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Hooghalen.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Hooghalen 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 Hooghalen.
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 Hooghalen 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 Hooghalen 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 |
Businesses in Hooghalen generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Netherlands: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Hooghalen doesn't simply get skipped — Netherlands's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 810 and running on the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, Hooghalen follows Netherlands's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.