5 December – Sinterklaas
12 December – Chanukah lasts 8 days
21 December – Winter Solstice (shortest day of the year)
25 December – Christmas Day (1e Kerstdag)
26 December – Boxing Day (2e Kerstdag)
26 December – Kwanzaa
31 December – New Year’s Eve
Primary Education & Secondary Education Schools
Basisonderwijs & Voortgezet onderwijs
North Netherlands
23 Dec 2017 – 7 Jan 2018
Week 52 & 1
Mid-Netherlands
23 Dec 2017 – 7 Jan 2018
Week 52 & 1
South Netherlands
23 Dec 2017 – 7 Jan 2018
Week 52 & 1
Some schools do run different vacation times, so be sure to double check with your school for exact dates.