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The latest news for Ukrainian refugees in the Netherlands. Read about changing rules in temporary protection for Ukrainians.

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Netherlands introduces mandatory Dutch licence plate for Ukrainian cars

Dutch sailing in orange attire through the Dutch canals.

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Apr 16, 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 13, 2025

Too few places in reception centres for refugees from Ukraine upon arrival in the Netherlands

In the Netherlands, municipal reception locations for refugees from Ukraine are very full. Have you just arrived in the Netherlands? Then you must still report to a municipality. The municipality will then find out for you where you can go to a reception centre. You can also arrange a place to live yourself, in which case you have to register with a municipality.

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Mar 3, 2025

VluchtelingenWerk Nederland (VWN) can continue to support Ukrainians in 2025

VluchtelingenWerk Nederland (VWN) will again receive money from the Dutch government from April 2025. This is less than last year, but it will allow VWN to continue supporting Ukrainians. Read below what help will be there in 2025 and what will change.

A blue envelope from the Dutch tax authorities lying on the table.

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Feb 27, 2025

Time for your tax return

Have you received a letter from the Dutch tax authorities telling you to file an income tax return? If so, you must report to them how much money you earned or received over the past year.

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