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Celebrating Ascension Day and Pentecost in the Netherlands

People at a festival in Haarlem for Liberation Day.

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May 1, 2025

Celebrating freedom on Liberation Day

5 May is Liberation Day in the Netherlands. On this day, the Netherlands celebrates the end of World War II in the Netherlands in 1945. And people remember that freedom cannot be taken for granted. In this article you will read how Dutch people celebrate Liberation Day.

The Dutch king and queen lay a wreath on Dam Square in Amsterdam during Remembrance Day.

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Apr 29, 2025

Commemorate victims of the war on 4 May during the Remembrance of the Dead ceremony

Every year on 4 May, the Netherlands commemorates the victims of wars, including those of World War II. This is called Remembrance of the Dead. In this article you will read what Remembrance of the Dead means and what you notice about it.

Dutch sailing in orange attire through the Dutch canals.

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Apr 18, 2025

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.

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Apr 16, 2025

Celebrating Good Friday and Easter in the Netherlands

Good Friday and Easter are holidays in the Netherlands. This year, Good Friday falls on 18 April and Easter falls on 20 and 21 April 2025. On these days, most people in the Netherlands do not have to work and celebrate these holidays.

Half-asleep woman pushes alarm clock to keep sleeping

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Mar 28, 2025

Summer time goes into effect on 30 March 2025

On the night of Saturday, 29 March to Sunday, March 30, the clocks in the Netherlands go forward 1 hour. We call this summer time. This happens at 02:00. Read how it works here.

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Mar 3, 2025

This is how long it takes to wait for a home in the Netherlands

Do you have an asylum residence permit in the Netherlands and are waiting for a home? It can take months or even longer than 1 year before the municipality has a home for you. In this article you will read why this is so.

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