KING’S DAY IN THE NETHERLANDS Today, Dutch King Willem-Alexander celebrates his 57th birthday with Queen Máxima, his daughters Amalia, Alexia and Ariane and his family in Emmen, a town in the northeastern Netherlands. Show more
— [Wim Dehandschutter] (@WDehandschutter) April 27, 2024
The pragmatism of Dutch mobility policy is particularly palpable on holidays like King’s Day, where countless people pour into their urban centers for a national celebration. If a significant portion of them arrived by automobile, there would be no places left in which to party. Show more
— Melissa & Chris Bruntlett (@modacitylife) April 27, 2024
KING’S DAY IN THE NETHERLANDS Today, Dutch King Willem-Alexander celebrates his 57th birthday with Queen Máxima and his daughters Amalia, Alexia and Ariane in Emmen, a town in the northeastern Netherlands. Show more
— [Wim Dehandschutter] (@WDehandschutter) April 27, 2024
Today, is “the King’s day” in the Netherlands. Amsterdam’s biggest park (Vondelpark) allows kids up to 16 year old to sell stuff in the park (toys, snacks, “services” like tomato smashing). The park is packed with them. This must be one reason the country is so entrepreneurial. Show more
#RoyalBirthday Wishing a very happy 57th birthday to His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands! Happy King’s Day everyone! Fijne Koningsdag!
So it's Kings Day here in the Netherlands, here's our current king right now #KingsDay From juan
— Niels Talks about Stuff 🍉 (@NielsReview) April 27, 2024
It's King's Day in the Netherlands . The day when we celebrate our king's birthday. So in celebration of that, I put four pictures together of my king dressed in my country it's colours: red, white, blue and orange
— Jo 💌 TZP's wife | M&G era (@gayestmaypole) April 27, 2024
King's Day History
King's Day celebrates the birthday of the current Dutch King, King Willem-Alexander. The holiday is a celebration of whichever monarch is currently sitting.