Upcoming events in the Leiden region:
National Holidays 2019
- New Year’s Day (Nieuwsjaarsdag): January 1st
- Good Friday (Goede Vrijdag): March 30th
- Easter Sunday (Eerste Paasdag): April 21st
- Easter Monday (Tweede Paasdag): April 22nd
- Kings Day (Koningsdag): April 27th
- National Remembrance Day (Dodenherdenking): May 4th
- Liberation Day (Bevrijdingsdag): May 5th
- Ascension Day (Hemelvaartsdag): May 30th
- Whitsun (Eerste Pinksterdag): June 9th
- White Monday (Tweede Pinksterdag): June 10th
- Christmas Day (Eerste Kerstdag): December 25th
- Boxing Day (Tweede Kerstdag): December 26th
- New Year’s Eve (Oudejaarsavond: December 31st
Other special days in 2019
- Carnival (Carnaval): March 3rd - 5th
- Labour Day (Dag van de arbeid): May 1st
- Mother’s Day (Moederdag): May 14th
- Father’s Day (Vaderdag): June 18th
- Princes’ Day: Queen's speech (Prinsjesdag): September 19th
- World Animal Day (Werelddierendag): October 4th
- St Martin’s Day (Sint Maarten): November 11th
- Saint Nicholas (Sinterklaas): December 5th
Public school holidays 2019
Vacation |
Primary Education |
Spring break (Voorjaarsvakantie) |
February 23rd - March 3rd 2019 |
May vacation (Meivakantie) |
April 27th - May 5th 2019 |
Summer holiday (Zomervakantie) |
July 20th - September 1st, 2019 |
Autumn break (Herfstvakantie) |
October 19th – October 27th 2019 |
Winter break (Kerstvakantie) |
December 21st 2019 – January 5th 2020 |
*Please verify this information with the school. Schools are free to deviate from national guidelines