In Honor of the Queen Day 2

by Jenny Rainbow

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In Honor of the Queen Day 2

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Jenny Rainbow

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Queen's Day in Netherland in 30 of April.

Inauguration King Willem-Alexander
Queen's Day in Amsterdam is going to be very special this year! Queen Beatrix has announced that she will abdicate on April 30th. On the same day the new King, Willem-Alexander, will be inaugurated. The ceremonies for the inauguration will take place at the Royal Palace at Dam Square and the Nieuwe Kerk. In the evening the new King and his wife, Queen Maxima, will take a boat tour at the IJ. So, because of the inauguration of our new King, Queen's Day is going to be even more party!

Queen's day, Queensday or Koninginnedag (as it calls), is a national holiday in the Netherlands. On this day they celebrate the birthday of the Queen of the Netherlands. It's also a typical occasion for the world-famous Orange Craze. The colour orange is a ubiquitous sight, referring to the name of the royal family, the House of Orange. Everywhere in the city you'll see orange banners, orange colored foods and drinks and... people dressed in Orange! So don't forget your orange t-shirt when you join the Orange Craze on Queen's Day!!!

2014: King's Day Amsterdam
King's Day: different name and date. Same party!
This year it's not only going to be a special Queen's Day, because of the inauguration, but also because it's the last Queen's Day. At least for the near future. From 2014 Queen's Day is going to be know as King's Day and will be held on the birthday of (future) King Willem-Alexander, April 27th. However, 2014 is immediately an exception. Because April 27th in 2014 is Sunday, King's Day will be held the day before, April 26th. But from 2015 on King's Day will be on April 27.

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April 30th, 2013

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