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Category: Dutch Holidays

Holidays unique or specific to the Netherlands, Holland

The Dutch Love For Ice Skating

AvatarPosted on December 12, 2017 by AiAdmin
Leiden Christmas ice skating rink

Dutch people love to ice skate as witnessed by the the hundreds of temporary ice skating rinks which literally pop-up overnight in the month of December… It is […]

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Arrival of Sinterklaas

AvatarPosted on November 5, 2017 by AiAdmin
Intocht Sinterklaas parade

The Arrival of (‘intocht’) Sinterklaas is celebrated every November across the Netherlands. In most Dutch cities, Sint and his helpers Pieten are welcomed on the third Saturday of […]

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Happy Sinterklaas!

AvatarPosted on December 5, 2016 by AiAdmin
Dutch Sinterklaas in The Hague

The streets are quiet tonight because most Dutch people are at home celebrating Sinterklaas. Young children’s faces are lighting up as they rip open their sack filled with […]

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New Expat in Holland? Unique Dutch Customs

AvatarPosted on October 27, 2016 by AiAdmin
Dutch commuter cycling to work in rain

While the Dutch are unique in many ways (just ask the authors of ‘The UnDutchables’), this post will focus on just a handful of things that a newly […]

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South Holland 2016 Summer Camps

AvatarPosted on July 25, 2016 by AiAdmin
summer tennis camp in Zoetermeer

If you’ve waited until the last minute to enroll your child in a summer 2016 holiday camp here in South Holland, have no fear. There is still availability […]

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Posted in Activities for Kids, Dutch Education, Dutch Holidays, South Holland, NetherlandsTagged Children, Delft, Expat Life, Leiden, Rotterdam, Summer, The Hague1 Comment

Pentecost in Holland

AvatarPosted on May 15, 2016 by AiAdmin
church stained glass window in The Hague

Something that intrigued me ever since I first arrived in Holland is the number of Dutch public holidays specifically related to events on the Roman Catholic calendar.  It […]

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Best Oliebollen in South Holland

AvatarPosted on December 28, 2014 by AiAdmin
oliebollen cart in The Hague

Our fellow blogger The Dutch Way recently wrote about the affinity the Dutch have for their version of the donut, called oliebollen. In her post, Dutch Ways to […]

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2014 National Arrival of Sinterklaas: Mayor of Gouda talks with H2H

AvatarPosted on November 8, 2014 by AiAdmin
Sinterklaas interview with Gouda mayor

Each year, NOS broadcasts the national arrival of Sinterklaas. For 2014, it is South Holland’s historic city of Gouda which has the honour of welcoming the Sint and […]

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Posted in Dutch Cities, Dutch Holidays, Events, Expat Life, South Holland, NetherlandsTagged Gouda, Sinterklaas4 Comments

Holland’s Last Queens Day (for a while)

AvatarPosted on April 20, 2013 by AiAdmin

As most people are aware, Tuesday 30th April 2013 will mark the last Queens Day celebration (at least for a while, one would assume) in the Netherlands. On […]

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What’s the holiday Sinterklaas about?

AvatarPosted on December 1, 2011 by AiAdmin
Sinterklaas parade in The Hague 2011

Do you know this guy? If you guessed Santa Claus, you are not alone…I would have thought the same thing.  They certainly look alike, right?! But nee, this […]

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