Three-week summer breaks are the norm in the Netherlands

1 day, 19 hours ago

2024 likely to tie record for warmest year in the Netherlands

NL Times

The year 2024 is poised to match the record set in 2023 for the warmest year ever recorded in the Netherlands, with an average temperature of 11.8 degrees, well above the typical 10.6 degrees, weeronline reports. The year saw 102 warm days, 28 summer days, and four tropical days, though no regional heatwave was recorded. However, despite several hot spells, …

Record Temperature Degrees Warm

1 day, 19 hours ago

Another gray Christmas for the Netherlands

NL Times

For the 14th consecutive year, the Netherlands will experience a Christmas without snow, according to forecasts by Weeronline. A brief cooler spell is expected later in the week as southeastern winds bring chillier air, with temperatures dropping to around 5 degrees by the weekend. On the first day of Christmas, the nation is forecasted to see persistent gray skies, with …

Christmas Netherlands

3 days, 19 hours ago

Sun shines in the Netherlands for the first time in 11 days; longest wait since 1990

NL Times

The longest consecutive days without sun at the Netherlands’ national weather station, De Bilt since 1990 ended today. The last time that there was a longer period without sunshine at De Bilt was in 1990. This period was only one day short of the longest days without sun in December, when there was no sunshine for 12 days from December …

Netherlands Sun De Bilt

3 days, 19 hours ago

Cold front & rain more likely than White Christmas in the Netherlands next week

NL Times

As the holiday season approaches, the weather in the Netherlands is expected to take a colder turn next week, with fluctuating temperatures and frequent rain showers. According to KNMI, starting Monday, December 23, you can expect a mix of cloudy skies and scattered rain showers, with temperatures ranging from 6 to 8 degrees. Friday, December 27, will mark the end …

Netherlands Rain Temperatures Knmi

Longest period without sunshine at national weather station since 1990 ended on Friday

NL Times

The longest consecutive days without sun at the Netherlands’ national weather station, De Bilt since 1990 ended today. The last time that there was a longer period without sunshine at De Bilt was in 1990. This period was only one day short of the longest days without sun in December, when there was no sunshine for 12 days from December …

De Bilt

1 week ago

Remarkably cloudy December gives Netherlands longest stretch of sunless days in 31 years

NL Times

The Netherlands is in the midst of the gloomiest period in 31 years. It has been eight days with no sunshine in De Bilt, the longest sunless period since 1993, Weeronline reported. In 1993, the national weather station in De Bilt saw no sunshine for ten days, from February 2 to February 11. “If it remains sunless on Tuesday, Wednesday, …

No Sunshine

1 week, 1 day ago

Mild weather to persist with occasional rain across the Netherlands

NL Times

The Netherlands is experiencing an unusually mild stretch of December weather, with gray skies, some sunny days, occasional rain, and temperatures consistently above seasonal averages, according to forecasts from KNMI and Weeronline. Sunday, December 15, is expected to continue seeing mild weather, with predominantly gray skies and occasional light rain or drizzle, particularly inland. Wednesday could bring the warmest temperatures …

Rain South Temperatures Degrees Weeronline Occasional

1 week, 4 days ago

Dutch workers leave vacation days unused, study finds

NL Times

A new study reveals that Dutch employees receive an average of 27.5 vacation days per year, but 43.5 percent of workers do not use their full allocation. Workers in publishing The study also found significant differences in the number of unused vacation days across sectors. Construction workers tend to leave only one vacation day unused per year, while employees in …

Vacation Average Study Finds Gen Vacation Days Dutch Workers

1 month, 1 week ago

Last day of calm autumn weather; Rainy weekend ahead, maybe wet snow next week

NL Times

Today will be the last day of calm autumn weather in the Netherlands. Next week will be colder, with a chance of the first wet snow of the season, Weeronline reports. Maximums will range from 12 degrees near the sea to 10 degrees inland, with a weak to moderate southwesterly wind. The forecast for Monday is still somewhat uncertain, but …

Wind Degrees Weeronline Wet Snow

1 month, 1 week ago

I'm Raising My Child In The Netherlands, And This Is Something I Never Expected

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LOADING ERROR LOADING When you think of the Netherlands, canals, tulips and biking everywhere may come to mind — and those are among the reasons Americans are drawn to the country. Over 31,000 Americans live in the Netherlands, representing around 6% of the country’s total immigrants, and that number has increased over the years. As Andrea Hamlet, an international board-certified …

Children Kids Parents Netherlands Child Country Leave

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Sunny start to a summery week in the Netherlands; Temps up to 32 degrees tomorrow

NL Times

Summer will be in full swing in the Netherlands this week. “It is sunny everywhere again, and the temperature will rise considerably.” Inland will reach tropical temperatures on a large scale, with maximums climbing to 30 degrees, maybe even 32 in Limburg. “However, it could still reach 30 degrees in the far south,” Weeronline said. “However, the dry moments seem …

Netherlands Showers Weeronline 30 Degrees 32 Degrees

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Indeed: Increase in vacation jobs in the Netherlands

NL Times

The number of vacation jobs in the Netherlands continues to rise. According to the website, this supply has increased by 12 percent compared to last year, although exact figures are not disclosed. Looking at the last three years, the supply of vacation jobs increased by 48 percent. "The demand for hospitality staff remains high during the period that this sector …

Netherlands Domestic Workers Vacation Jobs

5 months, 1 week ago

Large crowds at Schiphol, as summer holidays have also started in the Central region

NL Times

Schiphol is very busy now that the summer holidays have also started in the Central region of the Netherlands. Schiphol previously stated that it expects this summer holidays to be busier than last year. Last week, Schiphol employees said they feared that the already high workload due to the peak travel season of the coming summer would become unbearable, NH …

Airport Fnv Schiphol Summer Holidays

5 months, 2 weeks ago

One in five people did not go on holiday in 2023: CBS

Dutch News

One in five people in the Netherlands did not go on holiday last year, a survey by national statistics agency CBS has shown. Of the people who did pack their bags, a third kept an eye on extreme weather conditions, the Dutch bureau for tourism and conferences NBTC found. “People are more inclined to opt for a staycation or go …

Cbs

5 months, 2 weeks ago

One in five people did not go on holiday in 2023: CBS

Dutch News

One in five people in the Netherlands did not go on holiday last year, a survey by national statistics agency CBS has shown. Of the people who did pack their bags, a third kept an eye on extreme weather conditions, the Dutch bureau for tourism and conferences NBTC found. “People are more inclined to opt for a staycation or go …

Cbs

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Seven in 10 Dutch women are now financially independent

Dutch News

Some 70% of women in the Netherlands are now able to support themselves financially, compared with just 20% when the survey was first carried out in 1977, according to new research by national statistics agency CBS. In the 1980s, 90s and 00s there was still a dip in women’s economic independence around the age of 25 but this has now …

Netherlands Cbs Women Working

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Seven in 10 Dutch women are now financially independent

Dutch News

Some 70% of women in the Netherlands are now able to support themselves financially, compared with just 20% when the survey was first carried out in 1977, according to new research by national statistics agency CBS. In the 1980s, 90s and 00s there was still a dip in women’s economic independence around the age of 25 but this has now …

Women Netherlands Men Cbs

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Dutch kids spend too much time inside on screens; Campaign to encourage outside play

NL Times

Dutch kids between the ages of 6 and 12 spend less and less time playing outside, increasingly opting to spend their free time playing on the computer or console at home. The organization launched a campaign to encourage families to spend more time playing outside. That is about 2.5 hours less than two years ago, Pauline van der Loo of …

Netherlands Play Playing Outside Jantje Beton

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Sunny weekend expected in the Netherlands, Cooler weather next week

NL Times

The Netherlands will enjoy a mostly dry and sunny weekend, with highs near 12 degrees Celsius. After a rather pleasant Wednesday morning and afternoon, the nighttime will bring dry weather with lows around 3 degrees, potentially reaching freezing in areas with the clearest skies. The east to northeast wind will be light to moderate as Thursday transitions to partly cloudy …

Degrees

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Netherlands the European champion for sitting still: TNO

NL Times

The Netherlands is the “European sitting champion,” according to a study by TNO. A quarter of the Dutch population aged 15 years and older sit more than 8.5 hours per day on average, compared to 11 percent in the rest of the EU. The average Dutch worker spends 3.4 hours sitting in their spare time and 1 hour during the …

Dutch Netherlands Work Average Sitting Hours Sit

11 months, 1 week ago

Snow expected in the Netherlands on Monday and Tuesday

NL Times

Monday will have numerous snow showers in the Netherlands. Locally, you could say there will be more of a White Monday than a Blue Monday, Weeronline reports. Blue Monday is the name given to the third Monday of January, which is called ‘the most depressing day of the year.’ It was invented by the British psychologist Cliff Arnal, who even …

Blue Monday

11 months, 4 weeks ago

Nearly 40% of restaurants in the Netherlands close for Christmas

NL Times

An increasing number of restaurants are shutting down for the Christmas holidays. A survey by Koninklijke Horeca Nederland, as reported by De Telegraaf, revealed that nearly 40 percent of entrepreneurs are choosing to spend the festive season at home. A survey by Horeca Nederland indicated that nearly 40 percent of restaurants will be closed over the Christmas holidays. According to …

Christmas Netherlands Close

1 year ago

A chilly weekend ahead, with sleet and night frosts next week

Dutch News

The Netherlands will be hit by showers, strong winds, and chilly temperatures from Friday and there could even be sleet or snow next week, according to the Weeronline weather bureau. Northwesterly winds will bring heavy rain to much of the country at times, and this could fall as hail or sleet, Weeronline says. On Sunday, the rain will clear and …

Weeronline Chilly Temperatures

1 year ago

A chilly weekend ahead, with sleet and night frosts next week

Dutch News

The Netherlands will be hit by showers, strong winds, and chilly temperatures from Friday and there could even be sleet or snow next week, according to the Weeronline weather bureau. Northwesterly winds will bring heavy rain to much of the country at times, and this could fall as hail or sleet, Weeronline says. On Sunday, the rain will clear and …

Temperature Weeronline Chilly Weekend

1 year, 1 month ago

Almost 21 million passengers traveled through Dutch airports last quarter; Up 11%

NL Times

The number of air travel passengers has risen sharply. Last quarter, almost 21 million people traveled to and from one of the five Dutch airports. Most passengers, almost 86 percent, traveled via Schiphol in the past three months. With over 2 million passengers, Eindhoven Airport accounted for almost 10 percent of all travelers. Just under 348,000 tons of cargo was …

Dutch Airports

1 year, 2 months ago

Already more sunshine in 2023 than typical for an entire year

NL Times

So far this year, the Netherlands has had 1,778 hours of sunshine - already more than is typical for an entire year, Weeronline reported. In the 1991-2020 climate period, the Netherlands got an average of 1,774 hours of sunshine per year. If the sun shines an average amount for the rest of the year, 2023 will be in the top …

Hours Sunshine

1 year, 2 months ago

Gender wage gap increases to 7.4% in Netherlands

NL Times

The gender wage gap in the Netherlands - the salary difference between men and women performing the same job with the same education and experience - has increased from 5 percent in 2021 to 7.4 percent this year. Practically educated men received a 15 percent pay hike - double what women with the same education level received. “But one possible …

Women Netherlands Wage 5 Percent Educated Workers Men Work Van Muijen

1 year, 3 months ago

Dutch heat record broken for third day in a row; warm and sunny weekend ahead

NL Times

The Netherlands broke the warm weather record for the third day in a row on September 8. As of 3:30 p.m. on Friday, the official temperature in De Bilt, Utrecht, was 29.8 degrees, according to the weather station at the headquarters of the Dutch meteorological institute, KNMI. The temperature in De Bilt peaked at 29.6 degrees on Wednesday, shattering a …

Netherlands Degrees Temperature Record De Bilt Record Broken Dutch Heat

1 year, 3 months ago

Warmest ever September 7, but smog warning in much of the Netherlands

NL Times

The Netherlands broke the warm weather record for the second day in a row, with the official temperature in De Bilt, Utrecht breaching 27.1 degrees at about 12:40 p.m., according to the weather station at the headquarters of the Dutch meteorological institute, KNMI. The Netherlands is in for more warm weather this weekend, with maximums remaining around 30 degrees Celsius …

Weather Record Netherlands Degrees Warm Rivm De Bilt

1 year, 5 months ago

Summer vacation starts in southern Netherlands; Busy roads expected

NL Times

The school holidays start in the south of the country on Friday. The ANWB expects traffic on the roads to holiday destinations this weekend, as many Netherlands residents travel for summer vacation by car. The ANWB expects long traffic jams in France on Saturday, and holidaymakers in Germany can also expect delays on the road, partly due to around 1,400 …

Holiday Traffic End Traffic Jams Roads Expected

1 year, 5 months ago

Large staff shortages lingering everywhere in the Netherlands

NL Times

The extremely overheated labor market cooled down slightly in the first quarter of this year, but is still "particularly tight," benefits agency UWV said after conducting a study. In most regions and professions there are still large staff shortages, the agency concluded this week. "There are currently shortages in almost all segments within the retail sector, such as hardware stores, …

Staff Shortages Large Shortages

1 year, 5 months ago

June 2023 was the warmest and sunniest June in 122 years

NL Times

It was the warmest and sunniest June in the Netherlands since 1901, the national weather institute KNMI reported. In the exceedingly sunny and warm month, there were 16 summer days and two tropical days, compared to the typical five summer days and one tropical day in the Netherlands. June 2023 was characterized by long-lasting sunshine and by many days with …

Netherlands

1 year, 6 months ago

Temps to climb as high as 32°C on Monday; New drought record likely

NL Times

The thermometer's brief dip in the Netherlands will be short-lived, with high temperatures expected to reach 30 degrees Celsius over the weekend, and peaking at about 32 degrees on Monday. Combined with the wind and extremely low chance of precipitation, tens of thousands of children should be able to easily participate in Outdoor Play Day, activities around the country were …

Netherlands Degrees High Temperatures

1 year, 6 months ago

Netherlands summer to kick off with cooler, partly cloudy weather

NL Times

Meteorological summer starts in the Netherlands tomorrow, but the weather doesn’t seem to have noticed. While the weather will by no means be miserable, it will be cooler than the past days, with clouds often blocking the sunshine, according to the meteorological institute KNMI. The dry, partly cloudy weather will persist into next week, with an increasing chance of higher …

Netherlands

1 year, 7 months ago

Dutch teachers move to Belgium for smaller classes and longer holidays

Dutch News

The number of Dutch teachers working in Flemish schools has gone up by 30% in the last five years, according to figures from the education ministry in Flanders. Last year 1,010 teachers from the Netherlands were registered as working across the border, up from 921 the year before and 770 five years ago. The Netherlands has a shortfall of 9,700 …

Netherlands Teachers Belgium

1 year, 7 months ago

Dutch teachers move to Belgium for smaller classes and longer holidays

Dutch News

The number of Dutch teachers working in Flemish schools has gone up by 30% in the last five years, according to figures from the education ministry in Flanders. Last year 1,010 teachers from the Netherlands were registered as working across the border, up from 921 the year before and 770 five years ago. The Netherlands has a shortfall of 9,700 …

Netherlands Teachers Belgium

1 year, 7 months ago

Netherlands workers held most strikes last year since 1988

NL Times

Last year, there were 33 labor strikes in the Netherlands - the highest number since 1988, when there were 38 strikes, Statistics Netherlands reported. The number of workers participating in the strikes was lower last year than in 2021, so fewer work hours were lost. As fewer workers went on strike last year, there were fewer lost working days in …

Netherlands Strike Strikes Cbs

1 year, 8 months ago

Netherlands to put 16 years age limit on working for rapid grocery delivery services

NL Times

The Netherlands will ban children under the age of 16 from working as drivers for rapid grocery delivery services, Minister Karien van Gennip of Social Affairs and Employment announced in a letter to parliament. “It is forbidden for children to deliver means, and I would add a ban on rapid delivery,” Van Gennip said. “Think of pressure to always make …

Children Work Van Gennip Grocery Delivery

1 year, 8 months ago

Netherlands launches free meal at school program for struggling families

NL Times

From today, primary and secondary schools in the Netherlands can sign up for free school meals for their students who need them. The government made 100 million euros available for this program, organized by the Youth Education Fund and the Red Cross. “That is why we will be helping students with a good meal at school on a larger scale …

Netherlands School Meal Free Meal

1 year, 8 months ago

Government starts campaign to encourage women to work longer hours

Dutch News

The Dutch government has launched a new campaign to encourage women between the ages of 30 and 60 to work more hours a week. ‘You can be free by working more, by having a career and by being more financially independent, and women are often not aware of this.’ The wage gap between men and women has shrunk slightly in …

Hours Women Working More Hours Tielen Think Women

1 year, 8 months ago

Government starts campaign to encourage women to work longer hours

Dutch News

The Dutch government has launched a new campaign to encourage women between the ages of 30 and 60 to work more hours a week. ‘You can be free by working more, by having a career and by being more financially independent, and women are often not aware of this.’ The wage gap between men and women has shrunk slightly in …

Hours Men Work Work Women More Hours Tielen

1 year, 8 months ago

Clocks moved forward 1 hour overnight as summer time begins

NL Times

Most countries in Europe, including the Netherlands, changed their time zone early Sunday morning by moving their clocks forward one hour to start European Summer Time. A 2018 proposal calling for Member States to make the final switch to summer time in March 2021 was well supported by the public and politicians, and was sent to the European Council in …

Summer Netherlands Summer Time

1 year, 8 months ago

The Netherlands moves clocks forward 1 hour overnight

NL Times

The Netherlands, along with most countries on the European continent, will switch to summer time early Sunday morning. European Parliament overwhelmingly voted to end daylight savings time four years ago, following an initiative to get rid of the annual change proposed in 2018. Under the proposal, European Union Member States will be able to decide whether they want to permanently …

Netherlands European European Parliament

1 year, 9 months ago

Slight decrease in unemployment in February

NL Times

Unemployment in the Netherlands decreased from 3.6 percent in January to 3.5 percent in February, Statistics Netherlands reported on Thursday. There were also 3.3 million people in the Netherlands who did not have paid work in February but do not count towards the unemployment rate. “These are mainly people who are retired or unable to work due to illness or …

Netherlands Unemployment Decrease

1 year, 9 months ago

More than half of the Dutch don’t take part in enough physical activity

NL Times

People in the Netherlands are not getting enough physical activity to benefit their health condition. About 47 percent of the population takes part in a sufficient level of physical activity, with children aged 4 to 11 years being the most active group, according to a 2021 study of 8,442 people conducted by the Dutch public health institute. The study found …

Physical Activity

1 year, 9 months ago

Netherlands residents booked record number of trips abroad

NL Times

Netherlands residents massively booked holidays abroad in January. The number of bookings via a travel agency affiliated with the ANVR increased by 50 percent compared to last year, when coronavirus measures still restricted travel. But also compared to 2019 - the last year before the pandemic - the number of bookings increased by 13 percent, the ANVR said based on …

Netherlands Last Year Compared Booked Record Trips Abroad

1 year, 9 months ago

Dutch Spring is around the corner, but without nice weather

NL Times

Meteorological spring in the Netherlands is just around the corner, but beautiful spring weather is not in sight for the time being, according to Weeronline. March will start dry with sunny periods and normal temperatures of 7 to 9 degrees. Then showers will regularly move across the country, which could cause more precipitation than normal, according to the weather service. …

Normal Weeronline

1 year, 10 months ago

Labor market shortage can prevent wave of layoffs in the Netherlands

NL Times

Residents should not expect that the wave of layoffs announced by large American companies will lead to that trend continuing in the Netherlands. "After all that effort in recruiting employees, you don't just let them leave," said Wilthagen, who is a professor at Tilburg University with expertise on the labor market. And although "each individual dismissal is of course annoying" …

Labor Market Netherlands Wilthagen Witjes

1 year, 11 months ago

Netherlands residents massively switching jobs

NL Times

The Great Resignation spilled over from the United States to the Netherlands. That is 404,000 people who switched jobs, a quarter more than before the pandemic and double compared to 10 years ago, the UWV said. According to UWV labor market analyst Michel van Smoorenburg, this has to do with the massive staff shortages that have emerged in the Dutch …

Netherlands Jobs Labor Market Switch Uwv Residents Massively

Three-week summer breaks are the norm in the Netherlands

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