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Happy holidays and opening hours at the Zaanse Schans

During the festive season, the Zaanse Schans wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and a healthy and happy New Year in 2026. During this period, the information desk, museums and windmills will have adjusted opening hours. View the complete overview and plan your visit during the holidays.

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The end of the year is approaching, bringing with it a period full of light, warmth and special moments. From the Zaanse Schans, we would like to thank everyone who has contributed to the preservation of our historic heritage village this year.

Thanks to you, the Zaanse Schans remains full of stories, craftsmanship and a landscape that gives direction to who we are. The strength of the Zaanse Schans lies in that cohesion: the past that continues to influence the present, the creators who share their knowledge and the landscape that invites us to reflect on what generations before us have built and to pass it on to the generations after us.

During the festive weeks, the museums and windmills warmly welcome visitors. We wish you happy holidays and a healthy and happy New Year in 2026. Opening hours during the holidays:

Information desk

  • 24 December (Christmas Eve) – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • 25 December (Christmas Day) – closed
  • 26 December (Boxing Day) – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • 31 December (New Year’s Eve) 2025 – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • 1 January (New Year’s Day) 2026 – closed

Parking office and toilets

  • 24 December – 9 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.
  • 25 December – 9 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
  • 26 December – 9 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
  • 31 December – 9 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.
  • 1 Januari 2026 – 9 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

Zaans Museum & Verkade Experience

  • 24 December – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • 25 December – closed
  • 26 December – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • 31 December 2025 – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • 1 January 2026 – closed

De Zaansche Molen

  • Mill De Kat – closed on 25, 26 and 31 December 2025 and 1 January 2026
  • Mill De Huisman  – 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., closed on 1 January 2026
  • Mill Het Jonge Schaap – closed during the holidays (only for groups by appointment)
  • Mill De Bonte Hen – closed during the holidays (only for groups by appointment)
  • Mill De Zoeker – closed during the holidays (only for groups by appointment)
  • Mill De Gekroonde Poelenburg  – closed during the holidays
  • World of Windmills Museum – open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Zaanse Tijd Museum (Zaan Time Museum)

  • opening hours 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • 25 December – closed
  • 31 December – closed
  • 1 January 2026 – closed

Blik op Cacao

  • 24 December – open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • 25 December open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • 26 December open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • 31 December open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • 1 January 2026 –  open 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.