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Holidays & Business Hours
Banks usually open between 9am-4pm Monday through Friday, although some also open on Saturday morning.
Shopping hours vary but most shops open between 9am to 6pm during the week (closing a little earlier at 5pm on Saturday; many in the center of the city also open on Sunday). Every Thursday evening, shops stay open until 9pm.

Many offices and businesses close or have truncated hours on national holidays. Policies vary, but these are generally observed:

 New Year's Day (Nieuwjaarsdag)   January 1 
 Good Friday (Goede Vrijdag)   Varies (March or April) 
 Easter Sunday (Eerste Paasdag)   Varies (March or April) 
 Easter Monday (Tweede Paasdag)   Varies (March or April) 
 Queen's Day (Koninginnedag)   April 30 
 Liberation Day (Bevrijdingsdag)   May 5 
 Ascension Day (Hemelvaartsdag)   Varies (May) 
 Whit (Pentecost) Sunday (Eerste Pinksterdag)   Varies (May) 
 Whit (Pentecost) Monday (Tweede Pinksterdag)   Varies (May) 
 Christmas Day (Eerste Kerstdag)   December 25 
 Boxing Day (Tweede Kerstdag)   December 26 

 
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