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A barely visible Erasmus Bridge on a foggy morning in Rotterdam, 5 December 2025
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Cold and gray, but dry weather for Sinterklaas; Milder and wetter weather this weekend
5 December 2025 - 09:11
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Traffic on the A5/10 Westerpoort interchange, 3 December 2024
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Long traffic jams expected this evening due to rain, Sinterklaas celebrations
5 December 2024 - 08:05
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Sinterklaas arriving in Amsterdam Oost by boat, 5 December 2023
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Pakjesavond: Sinterklaas bringing presents to kids in the Netherlands tonight
5 December 2023 - 09:07
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Carrots for Sinterklaas' horse
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NL residents did their Sinterklaas shopping early this year
5 December 2022 - 20:40
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Season's first snowfall in Kerkrade, 5 December 2022
TechNatureCultureLifestyle
First snowfall in Kerkrade promises white Sinterklaas gift night for parts of Limburg
5 December 2022 - 08:42
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Carrots for Sinterklaas' horse
BusinessEntertainment
Pakjesavond: Evening rush hour traffic to pile up earlier than usual
5 December 2019 - 11:50
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A PostNL van
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PostNL delivered around 12 million Sinterklaas gifts
6 December 2018 - 09:08
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Sinterklaas visits a school in Amsterdam, 5 December 2018
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PostNL flooded with complaints about Sinterklaas deliveries
5 December 2018 - 11:10
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Marktplaats flooded with unwanted Sinterklaas gifts
6 December 2017 - 14:20
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Kids jam the waterfront in Amsterdam Oost awaiting a visit from Sinterklaas and Piet before they return to Spain. 5 December 2017
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Dry, mild weather expected for Netherlands' Pakjesavond
5 December 2017 - 12:50

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