Easter 2025 in the Netherlands

How to spend Easter in the Netherlands? Here are some tips how to organize a nice Easter 2025 weekend for your family in Amsterdam or the nature areas of the Netherlands.

Easter 2025 in the Netherlands – dates:

Easter Sunday / Eerste Paasdag – 20 April, 2025
Easter Monday / Tweede Paasdag – 21 April, 2025

Here are some tips how to celebrate Easter 2025 in Amsterdam and the Netherlands.

If you plan to visit Keukenhof during the Easter break (18 – 21 April 2025), make sure you book tickets in advance, as they will be sold out closer to the date.

Tip! If regular tickets are not available, try booking the Keukenhof tickets + bus tickets.

Are the museums in Amsterdam open on Easter?

Most of the museums in Amsterdam are open on Easter, but there can be some exceptions. We recommend to check opening times and book tickets in advance to make sure you can visit the museums of your choice.

Plan your Easter 2025 family vacation in the Netherlands

The second day of Easter (Tweede Paasdag) always falls on a Monday, which means that the weekend has an extra day. The perfect opportunity to take a short break!

Nice hotels for an Easter getaway in the Netherlands:

Hotel de Blanke Top, near the beach in Zeeland, with spa and great views on the dunes.
Hotel Kasteel Bloemendaal, in a historical marvellous castle in Limburg. You can combine your stay with visits to the cities like Aachen, Düsseldorf or Maastricht.
Relais & Chateaux Hotel Landgoed Het Roode Koper, in the woods of The Veluwe area.

Tip! Check the Happy Easter package 2, 3 or 4 days at Fletcher hotels all around the Netherlands.

Big hotels in Amsterdam usually serve sophisticated Easter brunches. The good options are:

If you prefer to stay away from big hotels and crowds, consider booking a private holiday home for your Easter 2025 weekend in the Netherlands. You can find nice accomodations here:

Photo: Picturesque house surrounded by water near the Biesbosch

Easter fun activities for children

Bake Easter cupcakes or cookies and decorate the eggs together with your kids. You might find it useful:

Easter cookies cutters set in 12 different shapes
Set to create 24 Easter Bunny cupcakes, including 24 pairs of eyes, ears and teeth and 24 chocolate noses
Egg colouring kit

Organize a family photo shoot. It will require just a bit of preparation. Things to buy:

Party photo booth props, 35 dress-up accessories
LURK® compact 2 in 1 tripod camera tripod for taking selfies and family fotos

Create Easter crafts

Easter coloring book: Easter Basket Stuffer for kids ages 4 – 8
Easter Pictures with Sequins – craft sets for kids
Colouring placemats for children

Easter in Amsterdam: plan your trip

Arriving to the Netherlands by plane? This is how you can easily get from the airport to the city center.
Travelling from another European city (Paris, Brussels, Berlin) by an international train? It will take you to Amsterdam Central station in the city center.
There are hundreds of nice hotels in Amsterdam for every taste and bugdet. We recommend Ambassade hotel, Andaz Prinsengracht and other hotels in the Nine Streets area on the canal belt of Amsterdam.
Travel by public transport in Amsterdam with an unlimited pass for 1-7 days.
Alternatively buy the I amsterdam city card, which includes public transport, museums entrance, canal cruise and 24 hours bike rental.
Check out our list of top 15 best things to do in Amsterdam.

Enjoy your Easter 2025 weekend in the Netherlands!

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