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The Netherlands celebrates King Willem-Alexander's birthday every year on 27 April. This national holiday is called King's Day. Most people are off work on this day. Below you can read how the Netherlands celebrates King's Day.

News

Mar 22, 2024

Celebrating Good Friday and Easter in the Netherlands

Good Friday and Easter are public holidays in the Netherlands. This year, Good Friday is on 29 March 2024 and Easter is on 31 March and 1 April 2024. 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

News

Mar 11, 2024

Summer time goes into effect on 31 March 2024

On the night of Saturday, 30 March to Sunday, March 31, the clocks in the Netherlands go forward 1 hour. We call this summer time. This happens at 02:00. Read how it works here.

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

News

Mar 7, 2024

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.

Loubna Bazarbashi gives theory traffic lessons with her company 'Veilig Onderweg'. Loubna sits behind her laptop.

Experience

Mar 7, 2024

More freedom for women: Loubna helps women get on the road

On International Women's Day, we celebrate the rights of women worldwide. Loubna Bazarbashi is also committed to women's rights by helping them get their driver's licence. "When I got my driver's licence, I got much more freedom in the Netherlands. I wish the same for other women."

Experience

Feb 22, 2024

2 years after Russia invasion: "Even birds whistle differently in the Netherlands"

Alina boarded a car to the Netherlands 2 years ago without a plan because of the Russian invasion. The 21-year-old Ukranian looks back on the consequences of the invasion and her life now in the Netherlands.

Temporarily no places in reception centres for refugees from Ukraine upon arrival in the Netherlands

King's Day: party in orange

Celebrating Good Friday and Easter in the Netherlands

Summer time goes into effect on 31 March 2024

Time for your tax return

More freedom for women: Loubna helps women get on the road

2 years after Russia invasion: "Even birds whistle differently in the Netherlands"

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