Holland Holidays
There are nine major public holidays in the Kingdom of the Netherlands that are widely celebrated throughout the country with tulips and windmills. Each of them has its own long history and traditions, and therefore it is always interesting and informative to come to Holland for holidays..
Winter joys
Like the rest of Christendom, the Netherlands considers Christmas to be one of its main holidays. Preparation for it begins long before December 25th. The country's cities are drowning in festive illumination, shops are announcing huge discounts, and the Dutch themselves are busy looking for gifts for their families and loved ones. It is customary to celebrate Christmas at home at a richly laid table, and not the next day is supposed to honor St. Stephen, the patron saint of pets..
New Year's for the Dutch is noisy parties in the company of friends in nightclubs, fireworks and fireworks, walks in the squares and streets, funny jokes and carnival processions. This day is one of the favorite holidays in Holland also because discounts in department stores are reaching their climax and you can buy inexpensively a thing that you could only dream of before.
With the arrival of spring
Spring brings not only sunny weather to Dutch life, but also pleasant events. Tulips are blooming all over the country, and the indispensable flower parade in Holland starts at the end of April. The bright colorful procession becomes the reason for the influx of tourists, and therefore it is necessary to plan excursions to the Netherlands at this time in advance.
Easter is another spring holiday in Holland. It is celebrated magnificently and solemnly. Weekends are announced for a couple of days in the country, and all residents of the kingdom will certainly participate in the festive church service..
For fans of noisy events, the Dutch recommend visiting their country on April 30th. This date is declared King's Day and is widely celebrated by all of his subjects. The main feature of this holiday in Holland is the orange color that adorns all city streets. The residents' clothes, lanterns, houses, dogs and even dishes in a cafe - everything has all sorts of orange hues. A sea of beer and delicious snacks are guaranteed to all participants!
Memory of the past
The two dates in the Dutch calendar are reminiscent of the terrible war that shook the world in the twentieth century. May 4, the country declared the Day of Remembrance, when a tribute is paid to all who died in that war. The next day is declared non-working once every five years. On May 5, 1945, the country was liberated from Nazi occupation and since then Liberation Day has been on the official holiday calendar in Holland..
