PUBLIC HOLIDAY
| NETHERLANDS |
| FEESTDAG PUBLIC HOLIDAY |
The Civil Code requires employers to release employees from work on Sundays and public holidays, unless it is agreed otherwise. Collective agreements usually state which days are to be days off, with pay. Compared with other European countries, the number of public holidays in the Netherlands is small.
Please note: the European industrial relations glossaries were compiled between 1991 and 2003 and are not updated. For current material see the European industrial relations dictionary.
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