Netherlands: plugs, voltage, currency, time & travel facts

Plugs and voltage

The Netherlands uses Types C and F sockets. Mains supply is 230 V at 50 Hz.

At 230 V, devices made only for 100–127 V (many American and Japanese hair dryers, curling irons and some shavers) will be damaged without a step-down converter. Chargers labelled “100–240V” work fine with just a plug adapter.

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Money

€ Euro EUR

Reference rates, 2026-10-30 (ECB)
1 USD	0.8951 EUR
1 GBP	1.20 EUR
1 JPY	0.005692 EUR
1 AUD	0.6288 EUR

Euro: where it's used and rates

Price level 87 (US = 100, 2025)

Everyday household prices in the Netherlands are about 87% of US prices when converted at market exchange rates: dearer than the median country (50). All countries

Language

Dutchofficial100%

Also official in some regions: Western Frisian.

Bars show the share of the population that speaks each language (CLDR estimates).

Time

UTC+1

The Netherlands is on UTC+1 (standard time; clocks change for daylight saving).

Driving

Traffic in the Netherlands drives on the right, so the steering wheel is on the left.

Public holidays in the next 12 months

10 national public holidays from 2 November 2026. Banks, offices and many shops close; regional holidays are not shown. Dates marked “estimated” follow a lunar calendar and can move by a day.