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Dutch holiday
A holiday can always add a festive note to your trip, particularly if it involves
a parade
or special observance somewhere in the country.
In the Netherlands, expect banks, shops, and most museums to
be closed,
and public transportation to operate on limited
schedules
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Bank holiday in the Netherlands:
- New Year's Day (Jan 1);
- Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday;
- Ascension Day (Thursday, 40 days after Easter);
- Queen's Day - Queen's birthday (April 30);
April 30 is not Queen Beatrix’ birthday, but her mother's, Princess Juliana. Queen's Beatrix’ own birthday is in January, which is too cold for outdoor festivities.
- Pentecost Sunday (7th Sunday after Easter) and Pentecost Monday;
- Christmas Day (December 25) and Boxing Day (December 26).
In addition, there are two World War II Remembrance Days,
neither of which is an official holiday,
though some establishments close. May 4 honors all those who died in the war,
May 5 celebrates the Liberation. |
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