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Koningsdag (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkoːnɪŋzdɑx] ⓘ) or King's Day is a national holiday in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Celebrated on 27 April (26 April if the 27th is a Sunday), the date marks the birth of King Willem-Alexander . [ 1 ]
New Year's Eve. The Dutch generally celebrate New Year's Eve, which is called Old Years' Night in Dutch, with friends and family. On this day, traditional New Years pastries like Oliebollen are eaten. At mid-night the Dutch wish all the best to all in their presence and fire works are set off.
Jo Cals (1914–1971), Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1965–1966) Hendrikus Colijn (1869–1944), Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1925–1926, 1933–1939) Pieter Cort van der Linden (1846–1935), Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1913–1918) Ferdinand Domela Nieuwenhuis (1846–1919), first prominent Socialist
Modern-day Luxembourg became officially independent of the Netherlands in 1839, but a personal union remained until 1890. Since 1890, it is ruled by another branch of the same dynasty. The Netherlands was neutral during the First World War , but during the Second World War , it was invaded and occupied by Nazi Germany .
By taking the total of all people with full Dutch ancestry, according to the current CBS definition (both parents born in the Netherlands), resulting in an estimated 16,000,000 Dutch people, [note 1] or by the sum of all people worldwide with both full and partial Dutch ancestry, which would result in a number around 33,000,000.
The Netherlands have a two-day holiday, called Eerste Paasdag on Sunday and Tweede Paasdag on Monday (lit. First Easter Day and Second Easter Day) 27 April King's Day: Koningsdag [ˈkoːnɪŋzˌdɑx] ⓘ If 27 April falls on a Sunday, King's Day is celebrated on the 26th. 5 May Liberation Day: Bevrijdingsdag [bəˈvrɛidɪŋzˌdɑx] ⓘ
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Two other independence days – 25 March (proclamation of the Belarusian People's Republic in 1918) and 27 July (independence from the Soviet Union in 1990) – are commemorated unofficially. [12] Belgium: National Day: 21 July: 1831 Netherlands: Ascension of Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld to the throne. [13] Belize: Independence Day: 21 ...