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.
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.
Did you borrow money for your civic integration from Dienst Uitvoeringsinstituut Onderwijs (DUO)? If so, you do not have to repay this loan for the time being. If you are already paying off your loan, DUO will not debit any more money from your bank account for the time being.
Have you fled from Yemen? Then from now on you will receive the same asylum procedure as other nationalities. Previously, the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) handled the asylum applications of people from Yemen faster and in a different way. Read here how the IND now assesses your asylum application if you come from Yemen.
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.
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.
