Public Holidays
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The following is a list of public holidays in the Netherlands. On these days, shops, museums and attractions either close earlier or are closed the entire day.
Public holidays
Schools, city councils, post offices and banks are closed the whole day on official public holidays. Queen's Day on 30 April is a massive celebration in Amsterdam. Sinterklaas on 5 December is a traditional Dutch holiday which is typically celebrated at home.
2012
| 1 January | New Year' s Day |
| 6 April | Good Friday (not an official public holiday) |
| 8 April | Easter Sunday |
| 9 April | Easter Monday |
| 30 April | Queens Day |
| 4 May | National Remembrance Day (not an official public holiday) |
| 5 May | Liberation Day (official holiday every 5 years; next is in 2015) |
| 17 May | Ascension Day |
| 27 May | Pentecost Sunday (Whitsunday) |
| 28 May | Pentecost Monday |
| 5 December | Sinterklaas (not an official public holiday) |
| 25 December | Christmas Day |
| 26 December | Boxing Day |
| 31 December | New Year's Eve (not an official public holiday) |
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