School Holidays in Amsterdam, the Netherlands

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School Holidays in Amsterdam, the Netherlands

School term dates can vary slightly by region, and depending on whether it is an elementary (bo) or secondary school (vo). This is most noticeable during the main summer break.

Essentially, the summer holidays start at the end of June or early July and run until mid-August. Aside from the various public holidays throughout the year, there are further breaks in October (1 week), Christmas (2 weeks), Spring/February (1 week), and Easter/April (1 week).

• For a complete list of school holidays from the Dutch Ministry of Education: Click here

School Regions

Schools in Holland are divided into three regions: North, Central and South.

• North region: North-Holland (which includes Amsterdam and Loosdrecht), Groningen, Friesland, Drenthe, Overijssel, Flevoland (except Zeewolde), Gelderland (Hattem), Utrecht (Eemnes), 
• Central region: All municipalities in South Holland (includes The Hague), and the North Brabant municipalities of Werkendam and Woudrichem
• South region: Limburg, Zeeland and North Brabant (except Werkendam and Woudrichem) 

School Holidays and Vacations 

These are the dates for Government School Calendar for the Central and North regions

Amsterdam and North region

The Hague, Rotterdam and Central Region

School Year 2009-2010
School year starts	23 August 2009 (elementary schools, bo) 30 August 2009 (secondary schools, vo)
Autumn/Fall holidays (Herfts)	17 October - 25 October 2009
Christmas holidays (Kerst)	19 December 2009 - 3 January 2010
Spring holidays (Voorjaar)	20 February - 28 February 2010
May holidays	30 April - 9 May 2010
Summer holidays (Zomer)	3 July 2010

Further information

• AngloINFO INFOrmation Page Public Holidays in the Netherlands

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