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The Netherlands has 9 main holidays. The Holidays in the Netherlands are:

DateEnglish NameDutch NameRemarks
January 1New Year's DayNieuwjaarThe day before is called "Old Year's Day" and not "New Year's Eve."
March/AprilEasterPasenThe Dutch celebrate two days of Easter (on Sunday and the subsequent Monday).
April 30Queen's dayKoninginnedagOriginally, Koninginnedag was celebrated on the birthday of the queen,
Queen's day is nowadays celebrated on the birthday of the late Queen-mother (Juliana), as better weather is expected. If April 30 is a Sunday, Koninginnedag is celebrated on the April 29.
May 4Remembrance of the deadDodenherdenkingRemembrance of all members of the armed forces and civilians of the Kingdom of the Netherlands who died in war situations or peacekeeping missions since the outbreak of the Second World War.
May 5Liberation dayBevrijdingsdagCelebration of the 1945 capitulation of German forces in World War II. Celebrated every year, but as of 2000, an official holiday once every 5 years.
40 days after EasterAscension DayHemelvaartsdag 
7 weeks after EasterPentecostPinksterenThe Dutch celebrate two days of Pentecost (on Sunday and the subsequent Monday).
December 5Saint Nicholas' EveSinterklaasA predecessor of Santa Claus, Sinterklaas gives presents to the children. This is not an official holiday but it is widely observed.
December 25, December 26ChristmasKerstmisThe Dutch celebrate two days of Christmas: Eerste Kerstdag (the first day of Christmas) and Tweede Kerstdag (the second day of Christmas).

External links

  1. No Author. Netherlands Holidays. No Date. 10 Feb. 2006. <http://crashdatabase.com/computers/97/netherlands-holidays.html>
  2. CIA. Netherlands. 10 Jan. 2006. 10 Feb. 2006. <https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/print/nl.html>
Motto
"Je maintiendrai"   (French)
"Ik zal handhaven"   (Dutch)
"I shall stand fast"1
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Dutch cuisine is shaped by the agricultural produce and history of the Netherlands. It is characterized by its somewhat limited diversity in dishes, the high consumption of vegetables when compared to the consumption of meat, and the wholesomeness of the dishes.
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Dutch culture or culture of the Netherlands is diverse, reflecting regional differences as well as the foreign influences thanks to the merchant and exploring spirit of the Dutch and the influx of immigrants.
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The Dutch have a code of etiquette which governs social behaviour and is considered important. Because of the international position of the Netherlands many books have been written on the subject.

Some customs may not be true in all regions and they are never absolute.
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The population of the Netherlands is concentrated on a limited territory. Furthermore the demographic development is characterized by three trends: increasing longevity, decreasing birth rates and an increasing percentage of population from foreign extraction.
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Education in the Netherlands is characterized by division: education is oriented toward the needs and background of the pupil. Education is divided over schools for different age groups, some of these are in turn divided in streams for different educational levels.
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While most people in the Netherlands speak Dutch, there are also some recognized provincial languages and regional dialects.

The official language of the Netherlands is Dutch. It is spoken by almost all people in the Netherlands. Dutch is also spoken in Flanders and Suriname.
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Membership of Religious Communities[7]
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Christianity 7,500,000 * roughly 49 %
Catholicism 4,413,000 2005 27.24%
Catholicism Roman Catholic 4406000 2005 27.
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As in most countries, sport is practised by many inhabitants of the Netherlands, mostly at recreational level. About 4.5 million of the 16 million people are registered to one of the 35,000 sports clubs in the country.
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Abortion in the Netherlands is currently legal on demand with a five-day waiting period.

History

Abortion was deemed illegal under the Penal Code of 1886. Convictions were all but precluded, however, by a requirement that the prosecution prove that the fetus had
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The drug policy of the Netherlands is based on 2 principles:
  1. Drug use is a public health issue, not a criminal matter
  2. A distinction between hard drugs and soft drugs exists


It is a pragmatic policy.
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In 2002, the Netherlands legalized euthanasia. Euthanasia is still a criminal offence but the law codified a twenty year old convention of not prosecuting doctors who have committed euthanasia in very specific cases, under very specific circumstances.
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Prostitution in the Netherlands is legal and common. A majority of the women working in prostitution are foreigners, and the country is fighting against human trafficking.

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Netherlands has allowed same-sex marriage since 1 April 2001, the first nation in the world to do so.

Registered partnerships

On 1 January 1998, registered partnerships (Dutch: geregistreerd partnerschap) were introduced in law in the Netherlands.
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Pillarisation (Verzuiling in Dutch, Pilarisation in French) is a term used to describe the denominational segregation of Dutch and Belgian society. These societies were (and in some areas, still are) "vertically" divided in several smaller segments or "pillars"
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Motto
"Je maintiendrai"   (French)
"Ik zal handhaven"   (Dutch)
"I shall stand fast"1
Anthem
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The word holiday has related but different meanings in English-speaking countries. A contraction of holy and day, holidays originally represented special religious days. This word has evolved in general usage to mean any special day of rest (as opposed to regular days of rest such
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Motto
"Je maintiendrai"   (French)
"Ik zal handhaven"   (Dutch)
"I shall stand fast"1
Anthem
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January 1 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining. The preceding day is December 31 of the previous year.
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New Year's Day is the first day of the year, in the Gregorian calendar, falling exactly one week after Christmas Day of the previous year. In modern times, it is January 1. In most countries, it is a holiday.
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April 30 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.

Events

  • 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule.

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Queen's Day (Dutch: Koninginnedag) is a celebration in the Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles, and Aruba on April 30 (or April 29th if the 30th is a Sunday[1]).
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Juliana is a female name. It can refer to:
  • Juliana Czornaruski, Princess of Black Ruthenia, wife of Prince Towtiwil
  • St. Juliana of Nicomedia
  • St. Juliana Falconieri, 13th century saint
  • St. Juliana of Cornillon (Juliana of Liège)
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April 30 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.

Events

  • 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule.

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