Who what when where why: King’s Day
Each year, Dutch in the Netherlands and abroad commemorate the birthday of King Willem Alexander with a full day of ...
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Pressure on Northern hospitals continues, with most new Coronavirus infections in the 18-24 age group
That party on King's Day doesn't look so good in hindsight Translated by Thomas Ansell Pressure on Northern Dutch hospitals ...
Police and King’s Day revelers clash in Oudermirdum and Leeuwarden
In Leeuwarden and Oudemirdum police struggled to control parties and gatherings, with seven arrested Translated by Thomas Ansell People celebrating ...
National safety council: no public events up to and including May 5
The decision axes any in-person events for both King’s Day, and Bevrijdingsdag Translated by Thomas Ansell The Veiligheidsberaad, the national ...
Mayor of Groningen, Mayors in Drenthe: “No large-scale events until 1 June”
No large-scale events may be organised in the province of Drenthe or the city of Groningen until 1 June at ...
How do internationals celebrate King’s Day?
It’s that time of the year again when the Dutch and internationals alike don their best (or tackiest) orange clothing: ...
Groningen concert news: Nielson to headline on King’s Day, no more plastic tokens at Liberation Day Festival
Late April and early May are synonymous with public holidays and open air concerts across the Netherlands. In Groningen, Dutch ...
Company apologises to man trapped in porta potty on King’s Day
A porta potty with a sleeping Frisian man inside it was loaded onto a truck after King’s Day. The cleaning ...
King’s Night and Day in Groningen
The Northern Times' Traci White is covering the biggest party in the Netherlands: King's Day in Groningen. The northern city ...
International students try King’s Day games
The University of Groningen figured it would be fun to have some of their international students try traditional, silly and ...
