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Holiday in the Netherlands

Made by Stef Wassink

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Today

  • National Holidays
  • Were do we go?
  • What do we like to do?
  • Who comes to the Netherlands?

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National holidays:

  • Nieuwjaarsdag (New Year’s Day): Monday 1 January 2024
  • Goede vrijdag (Good Friday): Friday 29 March 2024
  • Eerste en tweede paasdag (Easter Sunday and Easter Monday): Sunday 31 March and Monday 1 April 2024
  • Koningsdag (King’s Day): Saturday 27 April 2024
  • “Dag van de arbeid” (Labour day) Wednesday 1 May 2024
  • “Dodenherdenking” ( remembrance day) : Saturday 4 May 2024
  • Bevrijdingsdag (Liberation Day): Sunday 5 May 2024
  • Hemelvaartsdag (Ascension Day): Thursday 9 May 2024
  • Eerste en tweede pinksterdag (Whit Sunday and Whit Monday): Sunday 19 and Monday 20 May 2024
  • Eerste en tweede kerstdag (Christmas Day and Boxing Day): Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 December 2024� 

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National Holidays

  • We Love an extra day off!
  • 2024 is a bad year ( a lot of the days are in the weekend)
  • Most of the days are a good reason to eat and drink.
  • Less religion based.
  • New holidays included: Keti Koti, Ramadan

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4 & 5 May

  • Remembrance day 4th
  • Remembering the victims of war
  • 20:00 am two minutes of silence
  • Multiple locations
  • Not an official free day
  • Liberation day 5th
  • Celebrating our freedom (from Nazi Germany)
  • End of the War in the Netherlands
  • Big festivals
  • Official free day

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Were do we go?

  • France
  • Germany
  • Spain
  • Italy
  • Belgium
  • Far travels : Like USA and Canada
  • Backpacking in Asia

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Holiday in the Netherlands �

  • More used because of prices
  • Mostly day trips or going camping
  • Or in weekends
  • Holiday parks

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What do we like to do?

  • Most Dutch people like an active holiday: Skiing, hiking, city trips, visiting museums or other activities.
  • Of course, the All-Inclusive resorts are still a good option for many.
  • ( Turkey and Egypt)
  • Relax

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Kamperen/ Camping

Typical Dutch way of going on Holiday

Within the country

But also, to other countries

“Dutch summer colonies”

Together with activities

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Who comes? ( and what do they do)

  • Mainly Germans
  • Amsterdam- A lot of others
  • National parks
  • Keukenhof

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