2025 in the Netherlands

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Events from the year 2025 in the Netherlands.

Incumbents

• Monarch: Willem-Alexander
• Prime Minister: Dick Schoof

Events

January

• 22 January – The District Court of The Hague orders the government to meet its own goals for reducing overall nitrogen emissions by 2030 or pay a 10 million euro ($10.4 million) fine to Greenpeace. ^[1]
• 25 January – The Dacian-era Helmet of Coțofenești, on loan from the National History Museum of Romania, is stolen along with three other gold artifacts from the Drents Museum in Assen by thieves who break into the museum using explosives. ^[2]

February

• 19 February – The Netherlands agrees to repatriate 119 artefacts from the National Museum of Ethnology in Leiden, including some of the Benin Bronzes, to Nigeria. ^[3] They are officially turned over on 19 June. ^[4]
• 21 February – A medical student identified as Fouad Lakhlili is sentenced to life imprisonment for killing three people in the 2023 Rotterdam shootings. ^[5]

March

• 16 March – The historic Wilhelminatoren collapses in Valkenburg aan de Geul. ^[6]
• 27 March – 2025 Amsterdam stabbing attack: A Ukrainian national injures five people in the Sint Nicolaasstraat area in the vicinity of Dam Square in central Amsterdam. ^[7]
• 31 March – The Caribbean guilder replaces the Netherlands Antillean guilder as the currency for Curaçao and Sint Maarten. ^[8]

April

• 18 April – Pieter Omtzigt, the leader of the New Social Contract party, announces his retirement from the governing coalition and politics altogether, citing burnout. ^[9]

May

• 6 May – Around 10 structures are destroyed in a fire in Arnhem. ^[10]
• 17 May – The Netherlands' Claude finishes in 12th place at Eurovision 2025 in Switzerland with the single "C'est la vie". ^[11]
• 18 May – PSV Eindhoven wins the 2024–25 Eredivisie after defeating Sparta Rotterdam 3-1 in the final. ^[12]

June

• 3 June – The Party for Freedom led by Geert Wilders withdraws from the Schoof cabinet after failing to come to an agreement with coalition partners over amending the country's asylum rules, prompting the resignation of prime minister Dick Schoof and a general election. ^[13]
• 12 June – The Labour Party and GroenLinks agree to participate with one shared candidate list again, and to merge their parties in 2026. ^[14]
• 23 June – A cyberattack linked to the 2025 The Hague NATO summit and blamed on the pro-Russian hacker group Noname057(16) is conducted on several municipalities and organizations nationwide. ^[15]
• 24–25 June – 2025 The Hague NATO summit ^[16]

July

• 16 July – One person is injured in a stabbing at a cultural center in Alblasserdam, resulting in three arrests. ^[17]
• 28 July – The government bars Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich from entering the country over their role in human rights violations against Palestinians. ^[18]

August

• 20 August – Killing of Lisa from Abcoude ^[19]
• 22 August – Caspar Veldkamp resigns as foreign minister after failing to win support in the ruling coalition to impose sanctions on Israel over its conduct in the Gaza war, triggering the resignation of other ministers from his New Social Contract party. ^[20]

September

• 12 September – Five schools in Beverwijk and Heemskerk are ordered closed following instances of violence between two youth groups. ^[21]

Predicted and scheduled events

• 29 October – 2025 Dutch general election. ^[22]
• 27 November–14 December – 2025 World Women's Handball Championship in Germany and the Netherlands ^{[23] [24]}

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Netherlands

Source: ^[25]

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 18 April – Good Friday
• 20 April – Easter Sunday
• 21 April – Easter Monday
• 27 April – King's Day
• 5 May – Liberation Day
• 29 May – Ascension Day
• 8–9 June – Pentecost
• 25 December – Christmas Day
• 26 December – Boxing Day

Arts and entertainment

• 54th International Film Festival Rotterdam

Television

Main article: 2025 in Dutch television

Deaths

• 7 June – Luis Jalandoni, 90, Filipino-born priest and rebel, co-founder of the NDFP and Christians for National Liberation. ^[26]
• 31 July – Derk Sauer, 72, journalist and media proprietor, founder of The Moscow Times ^{[27] [28]}
• 14 August – Ingeborg Elzevier, 89, actress ( The Dress , Grimm ). ^[29]

See also

• 2025 in the European Union
• 2025 in Europe

References

1. "Dutch court orders government to meet pollution reduction targets or face millions in fines". AP News . 22 January 2025.
2. "Theft in Netherlands of ancient golden helmet leaves Romania distraught". AP News . 28 January 2025.
3. "The Netherlands agrees to return more than 100 artifacts to Nigeria looted during colonial times". AP News . 20 February 2025.
4. "Netherlands returns 119 looted artifacts known as Benin Bronzes to Nigeria". AP News . 20 June 2025.
5. "Dutch court gives life sentence to Rotterdam hospital shooter". France 24 . 21 February 2025.
6. Koeyvoets, Christa (16 March 2025). "Valkenburgse Wilhelminatoren ingestort, oorzaak nog onduidelijk". L1 Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2025.
7. "5 wounded in stabbing in Amsterdam, 1 person arrested". AP News . 27 March 2025.
8. "New monetary era: make way for the Caribbean florin". Faxinfo. 4 April 2025.
9. "Dutch leader of party in fragile ruling coalition quits politics, citing burnout". AP News . 19 April 2025.
10. "Netherlands: Devastating fire in Arnhem may have been deliberately lit". The Brussels Times. 7 May 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
11. "Austria's JJ wins Eurovision 2025, as Dutch entry Claude's strong performance takes 12th". NL Times. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
12. "Ajax woe as PSV Eindhoven crowned Dutch champions". France 24 . 18 May 2025.
13. "Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof quits after far-right leader Geert Wilders leaves coalition". ABC Australia . 3 June 2025.
14. Corder, Mike (12 June 2025). "Dutch center-left parties unite to challenge the right in a historic merger". AP News . Retrieved 12 June 2025.
15. "Dutch government says pro-Russian hackers target municipalities linked to this week's NATO summit". AP News . 24 June 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
16. "Leaders arrive at Hague summit as Nato chief Rutte flatters Trump". BBC . 24 June 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
17. "Teacher stabbed at Dutch elementary school music show; 3 suspects arrested". AP News . 17 July 2025.
18. "Dutch summon Israeli ambassador, impose travel ban on ministers". Reuters. 29 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
19. "Politie maakt meer bekend over gewelddadige dood Lisa (17) uit Abcoude". NOS . 21 August 2025.
20. "Dutch foreign minister resigns after failing to secure sanctions against Israel". CNN. 23 August 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
21. "Schools shut in two Dutch towns over youth violence and abuse videos". BBC . 12 September 2025.
22. "The Netherlands to hold election on October 29 after government collapse". Al Jazeera . 6 June 2025.
23. "IHF Council awards events up to 2027". IHF. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
24. ""Catch the dream" at the 2025 IHF Women's World Championship, as Final venue is announced". International Handball Federation. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
25. "Netherlands Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
26. Tesorio, Jofelle (7 June 2025). "Rebel negotiator Luis Jalandoni passes away at 90". ABS-CBN News . Retrieved 7 June 2025.
27. "Derk Sauer, Moscow Times Founder and Dutch Media Entrepreneur, Dies at 72". The Moscow Times. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
28. Eijsvoogel, Juurd (31 July 2025). "Derk Sauer: ondernemend, strijdbaar en voor de duvel niet bang". NRC (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 July 2025.
29. Janssen, Hein (14 August 2025). "Ingeborg Elzevier (1936-2025) gaf met haar droogkomische spel een fraaie invulling aan menselijk ongemak". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 August 2025.

External links

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