Queen's Day Events
Queen's Day must turn every other monarchy in the world green with envy as Amsterdam and the rest of the Netherlands turn a bright shade of orange to celebrate their royal family.
Queen's Day and Queen's Night, 29 & 30 April
Queen's Day is a public holiday but certainly not a day of rest. The Dutch, expats and tourists alike fill every public space in Amsterdam in a day of harmonious chaos. Over Koninginnenacht (Queen’s Night) and into Koninginnedag (Queen’s Day), the carnival atmosphere spreads; DJs play parties on public squares; brightly decorated boats fill canals; and live music spills onto streets from cafe patios.
Orange revellers lose orange friends in crowded "Where's Waldo" moments. The gay-friendly strip Reguliersdwarsstraat erupts in street fiesta flamboyance before the busy Homomonument celebrates the Roze Wester Festival. Young entrepreneurs wheel 'n' deal at the children's markets in Vondelpark while older 'kids' haggle over trash and treasure citywide.
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