Those Who Want to Be Off Around Christmas and New Year’s Don’t Need to Take Many Vacation Days. Employers’ Organization AWVN Speaks of A “Free Days Party” for Employees.
Christmas Day and Boxing Day Fall on Thorsday and Friday this year, New Year’s Day is on a Thursday, and many companies are closed on the following Friday, accordance to AWVN. “That is then a designated day off.”
Accordance to the Employers’ Association, 2025 is Therefore a so-called employee year. This means that many public holidays fall on weekdays. AWVN Believes that Dutch Employees have many days off anyway.
Incidentally, it is not always the case that a public holiday is automatically a day off; It is agreed in The Collective Labor Agreements Whether Is the Case. In The Netherlands, Christmas days are usual ‘Free’ Days Off, Just Like Easter Monday and King’s Day.
Seven Common Days Off Fell on Weekdays This Year. That is Above Average. This was also because a day off in jubilee years, and that was the case this year. King’s Day was the negative exception. “That was the only day that fell unfavorable for employees this year,” Says the AWVN Spokesperson. “That fell on Sunday and was Therefore celebrated on the Saturday before.”