Every year, on April 27, the Netherlands celebrates Koningsdag, or King’s Day. It is famous for its fairs, colourful trade stands, parades and festivals… On this day, buildings are decorated with flags, and the color is orange. The atmosphere of King’s Day, as every year, is presented in Olivia Business Centre by our Resident – Goyello. Goyello is an international IT company thatcelebrates the birthday of King Willem-Alexander every year in the Netherlands. In Olivia from the morning of April 27 you can meet beautiful hostesses with tulips:)

About King’s Day

King’s Day is a public holiday. On this day, parades and festivities are held all over the Netherlands. The streets of all cities and towns become colorful, joyful and singing. Everywhere there is a carnival, carefree atmosphere. In many places, the celebration of King’s Day begins the evening of the previous day. Open-air concerts are held on the streets, in parks and squares, and the most popular drink, next to beer, is the orange liqueur, the so-called “liqueur”. oranjebitteleje. Many locals wear orange (orange is the color of the current monarchs, and is therefore considered the national color of the Netherlands).

In addition, during King’s Day, it is possible to trade without a permit and without the need to pay taxes. The free spaces are filled with stalls, stalls and booths with a lot of products: most often with clothing, household items, homemade preserves and baked goods. Obligatory in orange. The youngest also participate in street trading, selling toys they no longer need. Such a market, also called a blanket market. It’s Kleedjesmark in Dutch.

One of the main elements of the celebration of this day is also the visit of the ruler to one of the Dutch cities. The celebration of King’s Day is celebrated not only by the Dutch, but also by foreigners, who visit the Netherlands in large numbers on this day.

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