Tag: King’s Day

King’s Day is a Dutch national holiday which celebrates the birthday of King Willem-Alexander on the 27th April. To celebrate, the whole country has a day off and celebrates with street parties, festivals and flea markets. With 2020 marking the 135th celebration of the royal birthday, we look into why hundreds of thousands of people flock to […]

The Netherlands is home to one of the largest and most exuberant street parties in the world: King’s Day, which falls on the King’s birthday on April 27. King’s Day (or Koningsdag in Dutch) is a festive day celebrating the Dutch people’s love for King Willem Alexander and the House of Orange monarchy. The first […]