Traditions & Events
Flags at half-mast on Remembrance Day
Did you know that Dutch flags fly at half mast today from 18.00 until sunset for Remembrance of the Dead?
Dress Red Day
Did you know that coming Saturday is Dress Red Day? The Dutch Heart Foundation asks all women (men can join too!) in the Netherlands...
St Martin’s Day
Did you know this week in some parts of the Netherlands processions take place for St Martin's Day on 11 November? Children walk down...
Walking through muddy ditches for fun
Did you know that none of the 1000 walkers of the 'braggeltocht' will cross the finish line with clean clothes?
These participants walk through muddy...
Flower parades in the Netherlands 2018
Flower parade Bulb Region
Noordwijk to Haarlem via Keukenhof
The Flower Parade on Saturday 21 April spans a route of 40km from Noordwijk via Keukenhof to Haarlem. This...
Gay Pride Canal Parade in Amsterdam
Did you know that tomorrow Amsterdam colors pink when tens of thousands are gathering around Amsterdam's canals for the annual parade of boats to...
United Nations investigates Zwarte Piet
Did you know that United Nations is investigation whether Sinterklaas' helper(s) Zwarte Piet (Black Pete) is a racist caricature?
This year the annual debate about...
Museum-hop into the wee hours during Museum Night
During the yearly Museum Night (Museumnacht) this Saturday in Amsterdam you can museum-hop into the wee hours (19.00-02.00). Tickets (€17.50) include entrance to 45...
‘Krentenwegge’ for newborn babies in Twente
Did you know it is customary in the Twente region to celebrate the birth of a newborn baby with a 'krentenwegge'? Krentenwegge is a...
Frisian tradition: finding peewit eggs
Did you know that it is a Frisian tradition to offer the first found lapwing egg to the Queen's Commissioner of Friesland? The northern...