In the Netherlands, a unique and joyous tradition marks the celebration of passing exams at various educational levels. When a child successfully passes their secondary, higher, or university exams, it’s …
Special Dutch Days
The Netherlands has a variety of special days that are unique and significant to the Dutch culture. Some are to
celebrate and some are to remembre, some are religious and some are not. Here are some notable ones: Valentines Day, Singles Day, Rokjesdag|Skirts Day, Koningsdag|Kings Day, Mothers Day, Fathers Day, Saint Maartens Day. To name them all would make a enormous list, best is to read our individual special day blogs.
Let me tell you about Dutch Mother's Day and how it is celebrated in the Netherlands. In the Netherlands, we celebrate Mother's Day on the second Sunday of May. At …
Subh Holi to you all. Holi Hangámá is a lively festival that has its roots in the Holi celebration, which is a traditional spring festival that is primarily celebrated in …
I love these beautiful winter days when you can feel springtime is coming. What could be cuter than seeing, feeding, and cuddling newborn lambs, how lovely is that? I love …
Oops, do you still have no idea how to create a romantic Valentine's Day in the Netherlands? What present do you give to your Valentine's sweetheart this year? Or would …
Black Friday has become increasingly popular in the Netherlands, despite not being a traditional Dutch holiday. Black Friday is a shopping event that originated in the United States and takes …
Singles' Day, we say "Vrijgezellendag" is not traditionally celebrated in the Netherlands, original it is an anti Valentine's Day. The Single Days celebration originally started in China on 11-11-2011. …
The Dutch are known as real animal lovers. It is therefore not surprising that Animal Day is celebrated annually on the 4th of October. On this special Animal Day, the …
Straight, gay, bi, lesbian, queer, pansexual, transsexual, or asexual? You Must See the Gay Pride Event. This event is usually on the last weekend in July or the first weekend …
Every year on March 8, as in most other countries, we celebrate International Women's Day in the Netherlands. Of course, you do not want to miss that. Visit "The Viva …
"Rokjesdag" is the first beautiful super sunny day in spring when most Dutch women and girls feel a sudden need to wear a skirt or a mini dress and have …
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