Local operating window
Business hours
Business hours in Amsterdam
A standard guide to typical operational schedules in Amsterdam covering offices, banks, municipal desks, retail shops, and dining across the week.
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Offices
8:30 AM-5:30 PM
Monday
Category schedule
Typical weekly hours
Offices
8:30 AM-5:30 PMCorporate offices and professional services operating on standard Dutch business hours.
MonToday
8:30 AM-5:30 PM
Standard office operating window.
Tue
8:30 AM-5:30 PM
Standard office operating window.
Wed
8:30 AM-5:30 PM
Standard office operating window.
Thu
8:30 AM-5:30 PM
Standard office operating window.
Fri
8:30 AM-5:00 PM
Slightly earlier Friday wrap-up is common.
Sat
Closed
Closed on weekends.
Sun
Closed
Closed on weekends.
Plan around closures
2026 public holidays · Netherlands
01 Jan New Year's DayNieuwjaarsdag Passed
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
03 Apr Good FridayGoede Vrijdag Passed
School, Authorities, Observance. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
05 Apr Easter SundayEerste Paasdag Passed
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
06 Apr Easter MondayTweede Paasdag Passed
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
27 Apr King's DayKoningsdag Passed
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
05 May Liberation DayBevrijdingsdag Passed
School, Authorities. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
14 May Ascension DayHemelvaartsdag Passed
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
24 May PentecostEerste Pinksterdag Passed
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
25 May Whit MondayTweede Pinksterdag Passed
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
25 Dec Christmas DayEerste Kerstdag 144 days
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
26 Dec St. Stephen's DayTweede Kerstdag 145 days
Public. Banks, government services, and individual businesses may use reduced hours or close for the day.
Local planning
Business-hour guidance
Shopping Evening Traditions
Thursday is the traditional koopavond in Amsterdam when major stores and malls in Kalverstraat and the Nine Streets stay open until 21:00.
Municipal Desk Appointments
Visiting Amsterdam city service desks (Stadsloketten) for official business like registrations or passports almost always requires booking an online appointment beforehand.
Monday Retail Delays
Many independent shops and smaller boutiques do not open until 11:00 or 12:00 on Monday mornings, though major supermarkets open early.
Kitchen Hours and Dining Culture
While bars and cafes stay open late, restaurant kitchens in Amsterdam commonly close between 21:30 and 22:00, so early dinner reservations are advised.