When is Amsterdam least busy with families?

Amsterdam is a busy city year-round. The weeks with the lowest combined family pressure from UK, Dutch, German, and Belgian school holidays are typically mid-January, early June, and the first two weeks of September. These are term-time periods across all four markets simultaneously.

Is Amsterdam busy during UK school half-terms?

Yes, and Dutch school holidays compound the effect. Dutch autumn break (week 42, mid-October) overlaps with UK half-term. Dutch summer typically runs mid-July to late August, overlapping heavily with UK summer. When both are on holiday simultaneously, Amsterdam sees peak family demand.

Which countries drive family visitor peaks in Amsterdam?

The main school-holiday-driven family markets for Amsterdam are the Netherlands (domestic), the UK, Germany, and Belgium. Dutch families are the largest group by volume. UK families tend to cluster during English half-terms and summer. German and Belgian visitors follow their own regional school calendars, which partly overlap with UK and Dutch dates.

When do Dutch schools have holidays?

Dutch school holidays are staggered across three regional zones. The autumn break falls in week 42 (mid-October), typically a week before the English October half-term. Summer runs roughly mid-July to late August. See the Netherlands school holidays page for the full calendar.

Amsterdam school holidays

Find the weeks with the least combined school-holiday pressure in Amsterdam. Scores blend UK, Dutch, German, and Belgian school calendars: the four main family visitor markets.

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School holiday data from 218 UK councils · 4 nations · 18 EU countries

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Score combines UK (40%), Dutch (35%), German (15%), and Belgian (10%) school calendars. Amsterdam is busy year-round from adult city-breakers regardless of school holidays.

UK school-holiday pressure by period

These tables show UK school-holiday pressure only, for comparison with other pages. The calculator above uses the blended four-country score.

Very low (<5%) Low (5-25%) Moderate (25-60%) High (60-90%) Peak (90-100%)

Summer 2026

Fewest school-age families: 7–11 Sep 2026 (0% of schools off)

Week (Mon–Fri)	School-holiday pressure
22–26 Jun 2026	0%	Very low
29 Jun – 3 Jul 2026	13%	Low
6–10 Jul 2026	20%	Low
13–17 Jul 2026	21%	Low
20–24 Jul 2026	74%	High
27–31 Jul 2026	100%	Peak
3–7 Aug 2026	100%	Peak
10–14 Aug 2026	97%	Peak
17–21 Aug 2026	90%	High
24–28 Aug 2026	89%	High
31 Aug – 4 Sep 2026	18%	Low
7–11 Sep 2026	0%	Very low

October half-term 2026

Fewest school-age families: 2–6 Nov 2026 (0% of schools off)

Week (Mon–Fri)	School-holiday pressure
5–9 Oct 2026	0%	Very low
12–16 Oct 2026	14%	Low
19–23 Oct 2026	11%	Low
26–30 Oct 2026	82%	High
2–6 Nov 2026	0%	Very low

Christmas 2026–27

Fewest school-age families: 14–18 Dec 2026 (0% of schools off)

Week (Mon–Fri)	School-holiday pressure
14–18 Dec 2026	0%	Very low
21–25 Dec 2026	97%	Peak
28 Dec 2026 – 1 Jan 2027	100%	Peak
4–8 Jan 2027	5%	Very low
11–15 Jan 2027	0%	Very low

February half-term 2027

Fewest school-age families: 22–26 Feb 2027 (0% of schools off)

Week (Mon–Fri)	School-holiday pressure
1–5 Feb 2027	0%	Very low
8–12 Feb 2027	13%	Low
15–19 Feb 2027	76%	High
22–26 Feb 2027	0%	Very low
1–5 Mar 2027	0%	Very low

Easter 2027

Fewest school-age families: 15–19 Mar 2027 (0% of schools off)

Week (Mon–Fri)	School-holiday pressure
15–19 Mar 2027	0%	Very low
22–26 Mar 2027	28%	Moderate
29 Mar – 2 Apr 2027	94%	Peak
5–9 Apr 2027	84%	High
12–16 Apr 2027	7%	Low
19–23 Apr 2027	0%	Very low

May half-term 2027

Fewest school-age families: 7–11 Jun 2027 (0% of schools off)

Week (Mon–Fri)	School-holiday pressure
17–21 May 2027	0%	Very low
24–28 May 2027	0%	Very low
31 May – 4 Jun 2027	80%	High
7–11 Jun 2027	0%	Very low
14–18 Jun 2027	0%	Very low

Summer 2027

Fewest school-age families: 6–10 Sep 2027 (0% of schools off)

Week (Mon–Fri)	School-holiday pressure
21–25 Jun 2027	0%	Very low
28 Jun – 2 Jul 2027	7%	Low
5–9 Jul 2027	20%	Low
12–16 Jul 2027	20%	Low
19–23 Jul 2027	51%	Moderate
26–30 Jul 2027	99%	Peak
2–6 Aug 2027	100%	Peak
9–13 Aug 2027	98%	Peak
16–20 Aug 2027	94%	Peak
23–27 Aug 2027	94%	Peak
30 Aug – 3 Sep 2027	37%	Moderate
6–10 Sep 2027	0%	Very low

Weekends are busy in Amsterdam year-round from city-breakers regardless of school calendars. The blended pressure score weights UK (40%), Netherlands (35%), Germany (15%), and Belgium (10%) school holiday data. It measures family visitor pressure on Mon-Fri school days only and does not reflect overall tourist volumes, pricing, or hotel availability. For Dutch school holiday dates see the Netherlands school holidays page.

UK data: 218 councils · 4 nations · v14 · dates last verified May 2026 · EU data: 18 countries · veu-10 · verified June 2026