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s in the
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are: While there are other holidays that are widely celebrated, these are not officially recognised national holidays. They are as follows: * While Saint Nicholas's Eve (the eve of
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, also called ''Sinterklaasavond'' or ''Pakjesavond'') on 5 December is not a national holiday, it is widely celebrated. Saint Nicholas's traditional
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is on 6 December; it is however Saint Nicholas's Eve, the day before, which is the focus of celebrations in the Netherlands. * In the south and east of the Netherlands, Carnival is celebrated. It is celebrated on the three days before
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. The earliest possible date is on 1 February, the latest possible date is 9 March. Though not an official holiday, many people, particularly in the south, take the week off to celebrate. Schools in both regions schedule their spring holiday at the same time.On which public holidays are schools closed in the Netherlands?
Rijksoverheid (Dutch government) * There has been some debate over whether the Islamic holiday of ''
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'' (''Suikerfeest'' in Dutch, lit. 'Sugar festival') should be a national holiday. This was met by opposition from right-wing political parties such as the PVV and SGP. For now, ''Eid ul-Fitr'' is not an official national holiday, but it usually justifies a day off for Islamic employees. Those opposed to this proposition say that there are enough national holidays as it is. Schools are still able to give additional days off for this purpose.


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Public holidays in Belgium In Belgium, there are ten official public holidays. Other particular days are also celebrated, but these are not official public holidays and employers are not obliged to give their employees a day off. However, some employers do award a day's h ...
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Public holidays in France There are 11 official public holidays in France. The Alsace region and the Moselle department observe 2 additional days. These holidays do not shift when they fall during a week-end, which means that the average number of observed public holiday ...


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On which public holidays are schools closed in the Netherlands?
Rijksoverheid (Dutch government)

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