{"id":3282,"date":"2015-04-28T09:57:50","date_gmt":"2015-04-28T08:57:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/\/?p=3282"},"modified":"2025-08-17T08:32:59","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T07:32:59","slug":"what-is-kings-day-and-why-do-the-dutch-celebrate-it-every-year-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/what-is-kings-day-and-why-do-the-dutch-celebrate-it-every-year-2\/","title":{"rendered":"King&#8217;s Day in the Netherlands"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Us\u00a0Dutch have a reputation for being a lively bunch and this becomes really obvious when we\u00a0celebrate King&#8217;s Day in the Netherlands. It&#8217;s a day when \u00a0everyone parties in the streets, dressed in orange in honour of our\u00a0king&#8217;s birthday.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3289\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3289\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3289 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2015\/04\/orange-ladies.jpg\" alt=\"King's day the netherlands\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3289\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/proimos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alex E. Proimos<\/a> under Creative Commons Licence<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>King&#8217;s Day is held on the 27th of April. Every year the king and his wife pick a town in the country which they will visit on the day. The royal family walks along a predetermined route, lined with orange clad people who offer\u00a0them flowers and presents.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3287\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3287\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3287 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2015\/04\/willem-and-maxima.jpg\" alt=\"willem and maxima\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3287\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/roel1943\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Roel Wijnants<\/a> under Creative Common Licence<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There are demonstrations, performances and games put on along the way to which the royals are invited to join in. It&#8217;s not an uncommon sight to see the king and queen playing tug of war or eating cake on a string on King&#8217;s Day.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3284\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3284\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3284 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2015\/04\/dutch-cake.jpg\" alt=\"Dutch cake\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3284\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/marketingfacts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marco Derksen<\/a> under Creative Commons Licence<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The rest of the country is submersed in festivities as well. Many towns and cities open up their streets for free markets, where anyone can sell anything for one day only. Sellers will claim their spot days in advance and even camp out to secure the best place for their stall. You&#8217;ll find people selling food or second hand clothes, books or records. Some people busk or even sell hugs and kisses or a dance.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3288\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3288\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3288 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2015\/04\/king-and-queen.jpg\" alt=\"King's day in the netherlands\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3288\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Lodewijk B under Creative Commons Licence<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There are many street parties and bars and restaurants get special permits to serve drinks in the streets. 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