Statutory Holiday Days in Utrecht
As an employee in Utrecht, you are entitled to statutory holiday days. This amounts to at least 4 times your weekly working hours.
How Many Days Do You Get?
For a full-time job (5 days per week), you receive at least 20 statutory holiday days per year.
Part-Time Work
If you work, for example, 2 days per week, you are entitled to 4 × 2 = 8 statutory holiday days per year.
Accrual of Holiday Days
Your holiday days accrue based on the time you have worked. If you start in the middle of the year, you receive a pro rata portion of the days.
Expiry of Days
Statutory holiday days expire 6 months after the end of the year in which they accrued, unless you were unable to take them due to circumstances.
Holiday and Illness
During illness, you continue to accrue holiday days. With your employer's permission, you can also take holiday while ill.
Statutory basis: Articles 7:634-645 BW
Frequently Asked Questions about Holiday Days
How many holiday days do I have for a full-time job?
For a 5-day working week, you are entitled to at least 20 statutory holiday days per year, based on 4 times your weekly working hours.
How does the calculation work for part-time?
Your holiday days are calculated by multiplying the number of days you work per week by 4. For 4 days per week, that is 16 days.
When do my holiday days expire?
Your statutory holiday days expire six months after the accrual year, unless you were unable to take them due to circumstances.
Do I accrue days during illness?
Yes, you also accrue holiday days during illness according to the standard rules. You can take holiday with permission.
What if I start halfway through the year?
You accrue days pro rata. If you start on 1 July, you are entitled to half of your annual holiday days.
Local Information Utrecht
For legal advice on holiday days, you can go to the Juridisch Loket Utrecht, located at Catharijnesingel 55. In addition, the District Court of Midden-Nederland (Vrouwe Justitiaplein 1) handles labour law cases in the region.