NL Almanac

A guide to the principal Dutch public holidays and festivals

CONTENTS

Dutch Public Holidays and Festivals
Overview of the principal Dutch public holidays and festivals
Dutch New Year Celebrations
New year celebrations in Holland always go with a bang
Carnival in the Netherlands
'Carnaval': the unique, Dutch version of Mardi Gras
Queen's Day
Dutch patriotic fervour, nationwide street market and mass party rolled into one
Remembrance Day and Liberation Day
Dutch 4-5 May holidays - no celebration without commemoration
The festival of Sintmaarten
The Dutch winter festival of Saint Martin of Tours
The Dutch Sinterklaas festival
The mysteries of the Dutch Sinterklaas festival unravelled