King's Day on Saturday, 26 April: party in orange
The Netherlands celebrates King Willem-Alexander's birthday every year on 27 April. This national holiday is called King's Day. However, because 27 April is on a Sunday this year, we celebrate it a day earlier. On Saturday, 26 April, in other words. Ever since 1980, the feast has never been celebrated on a Sunday. This was decided by Queen Juliana. Below you can read how the Netherlands celebrates King's Day.