The summer holidays of 2018 are behind us for many Dutch people. Research into the spending pattern of the Dutch during their summer holidays shows that 20% of the respondents spent more money than budgeted; As a result, 15% will have to keep their hands on their purse strings in the coming weeks
One fifth of the Dutch will not go on holiday this year. Families go on holiday most often and single people without children most often do not go. The percentage of people who do not go on holiday has fluctuated around 2003 percent since 25, this year it is 22 percent of the Dutch. 42 percent of people who don't go think a holiday is too expensive. Last year, 35 percent thought so, according to Nibud.
Many Dutch people receive their annual holiday allowance in this month. More than 60% of recipients plan to spend the extra. This is almost the same as last year. There is a small shift within that group: slightly more people are going to spend their holiday money on holidays and not on other things.
In the third week of May, millions of Dutch people receive their holiday pay. About two out of three recipients (65 percent) want to spend the money. This can be a holiday, but also other things, according to research by ING. Some of the Dutch (35 percent) use it to save, invest or pay off debts.
In the month of May, the Dutch receive holiday pay with their salary payment. Although the vast majority of the Dutch people actually spend all or part of their holiday money on a holiday, there is also a large group that uses the extra to pay off debts or to make ends meet.
A holiday to Thailand is not an option for many Dutch families, more than a quarter say that saving for a holiday is no longer possible due to the financial crisis.
It sounds great, you will receive your holiday money in May and you will book a wonderful well-deserved holiday to Thailand. Unfortunately, that kite does not work for many Dutch people.