School holidays The Netherlands
On this page you will find the Dutch school holidays 2011 and 2012
Please pay attention to the following: the dates for the summer holiday are the only compulsory school holiday dates in The Netherlands! All other dates are advised. Particularly the southern region deviates from these dates. In most cases the maximum varies 1 week. Check out the Dutch holiday regions on this page.
Dutch school holidays 2011
Below are the Dutch school holidays for 2011.
| Periode | Region | School holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 18.12.2010 - 02.01.2011 | All regions | Christmas |
| 19.02.2011 - 27.02.2011* | All regions* | Carnaval holiday/Spring holiday* |
| 30.04.2011 - 08.05.2011 | All regions | May holiday |
| 02.07.2011 - 14.08.2011 | Regio middle, primary schools |
Summer holiday |
| 02.07.2011 - 21.08.2011 | Regio middle, secondary schools |
Summer holiday |
| 09.07.2011 - 28.08.2011 | Region south, secondary schools |
Summer holiday |
| 09.07.2011 - 21.08.2011 | South, primary schools |
Summer holiday |
| 16.07.2011 - 04.09.2011 | North, secondary schools |
Summer holiday |
| 23.07.2011 - 04.09.2011 | North, primary schools |
Summer holiday |
| 15.10.2011 - 23.10.2011 | North and middle | Autumn |
| 22.10.2011 - 30.10.2011 | South | Autumn |
| 24.12.2011 - 08.01.2012 | All regions | Christmas |
*Note: Many schools in the south have their spring holiday planned in the week starting March 5, 2011!
**Note: only the dates for the summer holiday are compulsory in the Netherlands!**
Other years:
Dutch school holidays 2012
Below are the Dutch school holidays 2012. Please pay attention to the note at the top of this page.
| Periode | Region | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 24.12.2011 - 08.01.2012 | All regions | Christmas |
| 18.02.2012 - 26.02.2012 | Region middle and south | Carnaval holiday/Spring holiday |
| 25.02.2012 - 04.03.2012 | Region north | Carnaval holiday/Spring holiday |
| 28.04.2012 - 06.05.2012 | All regions | May holiday |
| 30.06.2012 - 12.08.2012 | Region south, primary schools |
Summer holiday |
| 30.06.2012 - 19.08.2012 | Region south, secondary schools |
Summer holiday |
| 07.07.2011 - 19.08.2011 | Region middle, primary schools |
Summer holiday |
| 07.07.2011 - 26.08.2011 | Region middle, secondary schools |
Summer holiday |
| 21.07.2011 - 02.09.2011 | Regio north, basisonderwijs |
Summer holiday |
| 14.07.2011 - 02.09.2011 | Regio north, secondary schools |
Summer holiday |
| 13.10.2012 - 21.10.2012 | Region middle and south | Autumn |
| 20.10.2012 - 28.10.2011 | Region north | Autumn |
| 22.12.2012 - 06.01.2013 | All regions | Christmas |
**Note: only the dates for the summer holiday are compulsory in the Netherlands!**
School holiday regions in The Netherlands
Below is a overview with the holiday regions in The Netherlands. Please be aware that communities near region borders sometimes follow the advised dates from the other region.
Region north
| Province | Community |
|---|---|
| Groningen | all communities |
| Friesland | all communities |
| Drenthe | all communities |
| Overijssel | all communities |
| Flevoland | all communities behalve Zeewolde |
| Gelderland | Hattem |
| Utrecht | Eemnes |
| Noord-Holland | all communities |
Region Middle
| Province | Community |
|---|---|
| Flevoland | Zeewolde |
| Gelderland | Aalten, Apeldoorn, Barneveld, Berkelland, Bronckhorst, Brummen, Buren, Culemborg, Doetinchem, Ede, Elburg, Epe, Ermelo, Geldermalsen, Harderwijk, Heerde, Lingewaal, Lochem, Montferland (behalve de voormalige gemeente Didam), Neder-Betuwe (behalve de voormalige gemeente Dodewaard), Neerijnen, Nijkerk, Nunspeet, Oldebroek, Oost-Gelre, Oude IJsselstreek, Putten, Scherpenzeel, Tiel, Voorst, Wageningen, Winterswijk en Zutphen |
| Utrecht | all communities except Eemnes |
| Zuid-Holland | all communities |
| Noord-Brabant | Werkendam and Woudrichem |
Region south
| Province | Community |
|---|---|
| Gelderland | Arnhem, Beuningen, Doesburg, Druten, Duiven, Groesbeek, Heumen, Lingewaard, Maasdriel, Millingen a/d Rijn, Montferland (voormalige gemeente Didam), Neder-Betuwe (voormalige gemeente Dodewaard), Nijmegen, Overbetuwe, Renkum, Rheden, Rozendaal, Rijnwaarden, Ubbergen, Westervoort, West Maas en Waal, Wijchen, Zaltbommel and Zevenaar |
| Zeeland | all communities |
| Noord-Brabant | all communities except Werkendam en Woudrichem |
| Limburg | all communities |
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