King's Day

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Orange crowds in Utrecht during King's Night, 26 April 2026
CultureEntertainment
Utrecht, Eindhoven and Breda turn away King's Day crowds as squares reach capacity
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Orange tops at a clothing store.
BusinessCultureLifestyleEntertainment
"Ultrafast" fashion booms on King’s Day, fueling overconsumption warnings
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Stichtse Vecht residents receiving their royal honors, including Piet Ploeg, chair of the MH17 Air Disaster Foundation, April 24, 2026.
Politics
Decorated actress, MH17 advocate and Pride leader among honoured in Netherlands
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Mayor Halsema with all Amsterdammers and Weesp residents who received a royal honour, April 24, 2026.
Politics
More than 3,300 awarded Royal honors on Friday; Rotterdam leading, gender gap narrowing
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Artist rendering of Rotterdam Central Station decorated for King's Day 2023
Business
Extra trains, buses and restrictions in place for King’s Night and King’s Day travel
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A row of public toilets
PoliticsCultureEntertainment
Amsterdam says no major expansion possible for women’s toilets at events
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King's Day in Amsterdam, 27 April 2017
Politics
New King's Day strategy: Amsterdam cracks down on illegal street parties, alcohol sales
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Sunny King's Day in Amsterdam, 27 April 2017
Politics
Amsterdam to tighten control over King’s Day festivities in city center
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Auctioneer's gavel
Crime
Court remands suspect accused of rape during King's Day street party in Amsterdam
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Red Cross flag
HealthCultureLifestyle
Red cross successfully managed 110 events on King’s Day, responding to high demand
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A man with an umbrella walks past covered scooters on a cloudy, rainy day in Amsterdam Oost, 20 October 2023
TechNature
1970 holds the record for the coldest King’s Day
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King's Day in Doetinchem, 26 April 2025
PoliticsBusinessCultureLifestyleEntertainment
Doetinchem mayor declares King’s Day a success: "Here stands a very satisfied mayor"
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King's Day Celebration.
Politics
Amsterdam orders public to stay away from the city due to overcrowding
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Offering a bottle of water
HealthCultureLifestyle
Red Cross provides aid at 110 events across the Netherlands for King’s Day celebrations
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A sign explaining the deposit scheme on plastic bottles on a vending machine for soft drinks in the Rotterdam neighborhood of Kralingen-Crooswijk, 8 January 2023
Business
Eight mobile deposit machines deployed for collecting cans, bottles on King’s Day
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ABN Amro app
Business
Record-breaking amount of payments made via ABN Amro app Tikkie in 2024
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Packed suitcase
CultureLifestyle
Fewer holidays for 15% of Dutch households as prices continue dramatic rise this year
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Handcuffs
Crime
Police investigating rape of woman in Tilburg alley during King's Night
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People celebrate King's Day on Hogeweg in Amsterdam-Oost. 27 April 2024
Crime1-1-2CultureLifestyle
Mostly peaceful King's Day in nearly all Dutch municipalities, with some incidents
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ABN Amro app
Business
Digital payments are becoming increasingly popular on King’s Day
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King's Night free market in Utrecht
TechNature
Chilly & mostly dry King's Night ahead of a warm King's Day; Chance of showers tomorrow
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King's Day 2024 in Emmen
PoliticsCultureEntertainment
Hosting King's Day will cost Emmen at least €800,000 more than budgeted
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King's Day 2024 in Emmen
CultureEntertainment
Emmen presents theme for King's Day 2024: Space, energy, pride
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Dutch flags in Amsterdam on King's Day, 27 April 2023`
EntertainmentFood
Regulator issued 49 warnings for unhygienic food on King's Day