Liberation Day

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Liberation Day Festival in Haarlem, 5 May 2026
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Liberation Day festivals drew 1 million visitors nationwide
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Liberation Day Festival in Haarlem, 5 May 2026
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Liberation Day festivities end with no major incidents despite crowded festivals
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A child flies a kite.
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Eight in 10 Dutch say freedom in Netherlands is under pressure, survey finds
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People dancing on Liberation Day in Alkmaar, 1945
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Fewer than 5% of Dutch population still alive who witnessed WWII’s end
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A family at home
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More Dutch workers get paid time off on Liberation Day
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A crowded Leidsestraat in Amsterdam
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Survey: Only 43% of Dutch plan to celebrate Liberation Day amid polarization fears
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British veteran Robbie Hall, 103, and Dutch veteran Johan Geneuglijk, 105, light the liberation flame alongside Mayor Floor Vermeulen during the liberation fire ceremony in Wageningen, Netherlands. May 4, 2026
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Liberation Flame kicks off Liberation Day celebrations in the Netherlands
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Liberation Day festival in Winschoten, 5 May 2018
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More workers getting Liberation Day as a paid day off
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Marco Kroon with Queen Beatrix
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Decorated veteran not prosecuted for dragging protester away at WWII commemoration
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Police remove pro-Palestinian activists at the start of the National Liberation Day Celebration in Wageningen, Netherlands, Sunday, May 5, 2025.
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Demonstrators accuse Marco Kroon of assault when disrupting Liberation Day protest
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Partial view of birthday cake with candles on blue background with confetti
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Born on Liberation Day, 80-year-old Gouda man reflects on his unique connection to WWII
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Cherry blossoms in the springtime
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Cool, dry start to the week in the Netherlands, but warmer weather on the horizon
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Prime Minister Dick Schoof answers questions from the media about policy plans for his Cabinet’s term. 13 September 2024
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Video: Schoof’s speech disrupted by smoke bomb during Liberation Day in Wageningen
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Bicycle signs on open train door.
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Multiple issues disrupting train traffic in Randstad on Liberation Day
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The National Liberation Fire in Wageningen
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Veterans, 100 & 101, lighting liberation fire kicks of Liberation Day festivities
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People dancing on Liberation Day in Alkmaar, 1945
Culture
Just 5% of Dutch population lived through 1945 liberation, statistics show
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King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima are handed a wreath to place at the National Monument on Dam Square during the Remembrance Day ceremony in Amsterdam. 4 May 2024
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Number of Dutch citizens who think National Remembrance day is important drops slightly
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Remembrance Day flowers on Dam Square in Amsterdam
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Dutch PM Schoof, Donald Tusk to speak on Remembrance Day & Liberation Day
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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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Liberation Festival Overijssel, 5 May 2014
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Good year for Liberation Day festivals; Support still needed
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Movie poster for Burgemeestersmoord
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Bad timing: Movie crew films Nazi flags on Liberation Day
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Liberation Monument on the Stadhuisplein in Eindhoven.
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Favorable weather expected for Liberation Day festivals
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People meet for lunch.
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Around 700 locations for freedom meals are planned for Liberation Day
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Preparations get underway at Dam Square where the national Remembrance Day ceremony will be held. 3 May 2024
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Rain remains likely this weekend on both Remembrance Day and Liberation Day