View the complete list of public holidays and bank holidays in Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba for 2027. Plan your year ahead with official dates, weekdays, and observances.
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Sat, Dec 11 → Wed, Dec 15
Book the dashed days below. Combined with the holiday and the weekend around it, your 2 leave days turn into 5 days off in a row.
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Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba, special municipalities of the Netherlands, observe Dutch national holidays like King's Day but on Bonaire specifically add Bonaire Day (September 6), commemorating the 2010 restructuring of the Netherlands Antilles that gave the island its current status. Local Carnival traditions on each island also shape informal closures beyond the official calendar.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2027 | Friday | Nieuwjaar (New Year's Day) | Public Holiday |
| March 26, 2027 | Friday | Goede Vrijdag (Good Friday) | Public Holiday |
| March 29, 2027 | Monday | Tweede paasdag (Easter Monday) | Public Holiday |
| April 27, 2027 | Tuesday | Koningsdag (Kings Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 1, 2027 | Saturday | Dag van de Arbeid (Labour Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 6, 2027 | Thursday | O.L.H. Hemelvaart (Ascension Day) | Public Holiday |
| December 15, 2027 | Wednesday | Koninkrijksdag (Kingdom Day) | Public Holiday |
| December 25, 2027 | Saturday | Kerstmis (Christmas Day) | Public Holiday |
| December 26, 2027 | Sunday | Tweede kerstdag (Boxing Day) | Public Holiday |
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2026 | Thursday | Nieuwjaar (New Year's Day) | Public Holiday |
| April 3, 2026 | Friday | Goede Vrijdag (Good Friday) | Public Holiday |
| April 6, 2026 | Monday | Tweede paasdag (Easter Monday) | Public Holiday |
| April 27, 2026 | Monday | Koningsdag (Kings Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 1, 2026 | Friday | Dag van de Arbeid (Labour Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 14, 2026 | Thursday | O.L.H. Hemelvaart (Ascension Day) | Public Holiday |
| December 15, 2026 | Tuesday | Koninkrijksdag (Kingdom Day) | Public Holiday |
| December 25, 2026 | Friday | Kerstmis (Christmas Day) | Public Holiday |
| December 26, 2026 | Saturday | Tweede kerstdag (Boxing Day) | Public Holiday |
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba has 9 public holidays in 2027, 4 fewer than the global average of 13.
3 public holidays fall on a weekend in Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba in 2027: Labour Day (Saturday, May 1), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25), Boxing Day (Sunday, December 26). Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba grants no substitute day for these, so these are lost.
Only partly — Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba moves a public holiday to the next working day when it falls on a Sunday, but not when it falls on a Saturday.
5 consecutive days off in Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba in 2027, December 11–December 15, by booking 2 days of leave.
The next public holiday in Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba is Koninkrijksdag (Kingdom Day) on December 15, 2026.
Good Friday, Easter Monday, Ascension Day do not fall on the same date every year in Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, since they are set by a lunar or other variable calendar rather than a fixed date.