Days, Months & Dates in Dutch
Days, months and dates come up constantly — appointments, plans, forms. Here they all are, with how to say and write a Dutch date.
The Dutch calendar
Many Dutch days and months resemble English, so they're quick to learn. Note: Dutch doesn't capitalise them mid-sentence.
Days of the week
De dagen van de week.
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| maandag | Monday |
| dinsdag | Tuesday |
| woensdag | Wednesday |
| donderdag | Thursday |
| vrijdag | Friday |
| zaterdag | Saturday |
| zondag | Sunday |
Months
De maanden.
| Dutch | English | Dutch | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| januari | January | juli | July |
| februari | February | augustus | August |
| maart | March | september | September |
| april | April | oktober | October |
| mei | May | november | November |
| juni | June | december | December |
How to say a date
Dutch dates go day-month-year: ’15 maart 2026′. To say it: ‘vijftien maart’. ‘Today is…’ = ‘Vandaag is het…’. Useful words: vandaag (today), morgen (tomorrow), gisteren (yesterday), volgende week (next week). And remember — days and months are not capitalised mid-sentence in Dutch.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the days of the week in Dutch?
maandag (Monday), dinsdag (Tuesday), woensdag (Wednesday), donderdag (Thursday), vrijdag (Friday), zaterdag (Saturday), zondag (Sunday).
How do you write the date in Dutch?
Day-month-year: '15 maart 2026'. Days and months are not capitalised in the middle of a sentence.
Are Dutch months capitalised?
No — unlike English, Dutch does not capitalise months or days mid-sentence: 'in januari', 'op maandag'.