Zeeland Public Holidays 2026 – State Holiday Calendar & Non-Working Days

Q: How many statutory public holidays are observed in Zeeland?

Zeeland observes 2 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Netherlands nationally, since Zeeland doesn't set its own separate statutory list — plus movable religious and lunar observances updated live in the calendar.

🗓️ Public Holidays in Zeeland, Netherlands

Planning business schedules or travel in Zeeland, Netherlands? Here is the complete public holiday reference for Zeeland, detailing official statutory observances and bank non-working days.

Public administration, schools, and financial institutions in Zeeland observe these official holiday dates to mark statutory national and regional occasions. In Zeeland, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Koningsdag (King's Day) on April 27) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.

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📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Zeeland, Netherlands

This is Netherlands's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Netherlands's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Zeeland and the rest of Netherlands, not a separate Zeeland-specific calendar.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Zeeland

These are Netherlands's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Netherlands's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Netherlands, including Zeeland. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.

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

🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in Zeeland

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

📖 Understanding Public Holidays in Zeeland

Public holiday schedules in Zeeland combine statutory nationwide non-working days with regional observances. Commercial banks, government offices, and educational institutions in Zeeland observe mandatory statutory closures on national days.

A statutory holiday falling on a weekend in Zeeland doesn't simply disappear — Netherlands's gazette process typically shifts the observed non-working day to the nearest Monday.

As Zeeland's capital, Middelburg observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Zeeland.

Frequently Asked Questions — Zeeland Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Zeeland?

Yes, they do. Zeeland follows Netherlands's statutory calendar exactly, so banks, government offices and schools throughout the state close on every officially mandated non-working day.

How many statutory public holidays are observed in Zeeland?

Zeeland observes 2 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Netherlands nationally, since Zeeland doesn't set its own separate statutory list — plus movable religious and lunar observances updated live in the calendar.

How can I plan a long weekend around public holidays in Zeeland?

Look at the day of the week shown next to each date in the calendar above — a holiday on a Monday or Friday gives Zeeland a natural 3-day weekend without needing to take extra leave.

Do public holidays in Zeeland differ from the rest of Netherlands?

No — public holidays in Netherlands are set at the national level, not decided state by state, so Zeeland observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other state and the country as a whole. This page exists as a convenient Zeeland-specific reference, not because Zeeland has its own separate holiday list.

Does Middelburg, Zeeland's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

No — Middelburg observes the same statutory public holidays as the rest of Zeeland and Netherlands. Being the state capital doesn't come with its own separate holiday calendar.

What is the official source for Zeeland's public holiday dates?

Zeeland's public holidays are mandated by Netherlands's national statutory framework, published via www.government.nl — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.