2021 in the Netherlands

Events from the year 2021 in the Netherlands.

Incumbents

 * Monarch: Willem-Alexander
 * Prime Minister: Mark Rutte
 * Speaker of the House of Representatives: Vera Bergkamp
 * President of the Senate: Jan Anthonie Bruijn

Ongoing

 * COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands

January to March

 * 14 January – Lodewijk Asscher resigns as Leader of the Labour Party following the childcare benefits scandal; Lilianne Ploumen succeeds him four days later.
 * 15 January – The Third Rutte cabinet becomes a demissionary cabinet following the childcare benefits scandal.
 * 23–26 January – Protests and riots take place across the country as a 9 pm curfew is put into effect in a context of COVID-19 pandemic.
 * 15–17 March – A general election for the House of Representatives took place.

April to June

 * 18–22 May – The Eurovision Song Contest 2021 was held in Rotterdam after the cancellation of the 2020 contest due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Italy took the victory.
 * 9 June - In Noordwijk, the Museum of Comic Art, Noordwijk opens its doors to the general public.

July to September

 * 6 July - Killing of Peter R. de Vries
 * 14–15 July - Floods in Limburg
 * 5 September - Max Verstappen wins the Dutch Grand Prix.

October to December

 * 19-21 November - November 2021 riots in the Netherlands