School Holidays and Study Days

The planning of most school holidays is regulated by the Dutch Ministry of Education.

In our region, the boards of all primary and secondary schools decide about the planning of the Autumn and Spring holidays, and the (possibility of a) second week of the May holiday.

We receive their decision usually in Spring.

Festivities like Easter, Pentecost and Ascension Day differ every year. King’s Day (27th April) and Remembrance Day for WWII (4th and 5th May) usually take place during the May holiday. 

Study days are planned by the school.

Please find more information about the Dutch holidays in general by clicking this link.

Start date

End Date (up to and including)

Start Academic Year 2025-2026

Wednesday27th August 2025 (Study Days staff on 25th and 26th August 2025)

Autumn Holiday

Saturday 18th October 2025

Sunday 26th October 2025

Winter Holiday*

Friday Afternoon 12th December 2025

Sunday 4th January 2026

Spring Holiday

Saturday 21st  February 2026

Sunday 1st March 2026

Easter weekendFriday 3rd April 2026Monday 6th April 2026

May Holiday

Wednesday 22nd April 2026

Tuesday 5th May 2026

Ascension DayThursday 14th May 2026Friday 15th May 2026

Pentecost

Sunday 24th May 2026

Monday 25th May 2026

Summer Holiday*

Friday Afternoon 3rd July 2026

Sunday 16th August 202

*On 12th December 2025 and 3rd July 2026, the school day ends at

11.45 in Lower Primary

12.00 in Upper Primary

12.15 in Secondary

eAssessments in MYP5 and DP-exams will partly take place in the May holidays. Please take this into account when planning your holiday if your young person attends MYP5 or DP2.

Study Days (all students free)

2025

Monday 25th August 2025

Tuesday 26th August 2025

Tuesday 14th October 2025

2026

Friday 13rd March 2026

Tuesday 26th May 2026 (the day after Pentecost)

Thursday 25th June 2026

Friday 26th June 2026