How can I mark Hanukkah 2026 in Amsterdam?
Hanukkah 2026 begins at sundown on Friday, December 4, so the first candle and Shabbat fall on the same evening, and it ends at nightfall on Saturday, December 12. Sunset in Amsterdam is at 16:29 on December 4. In December 2024 a national public Hanukkah lighting on Dam Square drew a few hundred people, with a large police presence; the 2026 plans were not announced on October 21. For history, the Jewish Cultural Quarter includes the Jewish Museum and the Portuguese Synagogue, and if you keep Shabbat, book Friday rides to arrive well before sundown.
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Fixed prices per vehicle
| Option | Price | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Business Class, Schiphol → any Amsterdam address | €90 | E-Class, EQE, EQE SUV, BMW i5, BMW 5 Series · up to 3 passengers, 3 bags |
| Van Class, Schiphol → any Amsterdam address | €125 | V-Class, EQV · up to 7 passengers, 7 bags |
| First Class, Schiphol → any Amsterdam address | €140 | S-Class, EQS, EQS SUV, BMW i7 · up to 3 passengers, 3 bags |
| Business Class, ride inside Amsterdam up to 10 km | €50 | fixed at booking, detours included · E-Class, EQE, EQE SUV, BMW i5, BMW 5 Series · up to 3 passengers, 3 bags |
| Van Class, ride inside Amsterdam up to 10 km | €70 | fixed at booking, detours included · V-Class, EQV · up to 7 passengers, 7 bags |
| First Class, ride inside Amsterdam up to 10 km | €90 | fixed at booking, detours included · S-Class, EQS, EQS SUV, BMW i7 · up to 3 passengers, 3 bags |
Schiphol to any Amsterdam address is a fixed price per car, with meet and greet inside the arrivals hall. Rides inside Amsterdam up to 10 km have a fixed price per car (€50 in Business Class); a detour around closures does not change it. Longer rides are priced per kilometer and shown before you book. Prices are per car, not per person, with 9% Dutch VAT included, and the same day and night. During ADE week (pickups October 20 to 26, 2026) fixed ADE-week prices apply, shown before you book; promo codes cannot be used that week. Booked less than 12 hours before pickup: +10%. At an airport or an intercity station the first 60 minutes of waiting are free, elsewhere 15 minutes; after that waiting is charged per minute at the class's hourly rate (Business €65 an hour). Free cancellation up to 1 hour before pickup.
Dates and sunset times
| Date | Sunset in Amsterdam | |
|---|---|---|
| First candle; Shabbat begins | Fri Dec 4 | 16:29 |
| Shabbat ends at nightfall | Sat Dec 5 | 16:29 |
| Last candle; Shabbat begins | Fri Dec 11 | 16:27 |
| Hanukkah ends at nightfall | Sat Dec 12 | 16:27 |
Planning rides around Shabbat
- Friday arrivals: choose a flight that lands by late morning; passport checks at Schiphol took one to two hours at peak times in August 2026.
- Saturday evening: book the pickup for after nightfall.
- Prices: fixed when you book, so a delay does not change them.
Related questions
Is Hanukkah a public holiday in the Netherlands?
No; shops, museums and transport run as normal.
Is the Portuguese Synagogue open on Saturdays?
Ticket sellers list it as closed on Saturdays, so plan a weekday visit.
When is the last candle lit in 2026?
On Friday, December 11, before Shabbat begins.
Sources
- Hebcal: Chanukah 2026 (checked October 20, 2026)
- NOS: hundreds on the Dam for Hanukkah, 2024 (Dutch) (checked October 21, 2026)
- Tiqets: Jewish Cultural Quarter (checked October 21, 2026)
- NOAA Solar Calculator, sunset times in Amsterdam (local time) (checked October 8, 2026)
- Rijksoverheid, official public holidays in the Netherlands, including Christmas on December 25 and 26 (checked September 29, 2026)
- NL Times, "Schiphol says new border controls are causing one- to two-hour waits" (August 13, 2026) (checked September 24, 2026)
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