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
Events
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.