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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...
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    white and cobalt blue. The pennant is usually added on King's Day (Dutch: Koningsdag, 27 April) or other festive occasions related to the Royal Family. The...
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    international football championships, Formula One Grands Prix and during Koningsdag, an annual holiday celebrating the king's birthday. It manifests itself...
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    When King Willem-Alexander visited Littooij's home city of Dordrecht on Koningsdag 2015, Littooij was chosen to end the festivities with a performance of...
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    Daniëlle Sijthoff died at the age of 46. On 27 April 2020, the night of Koningsdag, van der Gijp was attacked in front of his home in Dordrecht by three...
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    in The Hague. In 1994, The Hague held the FEI World Equestrian Games. Koningsdag, or King's Day, is held annually on 27 April. It is traditionally celebrated...
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    one year by UNESCO. Famous festivals and events in Amsterdam include: Koningsdag (which was named Koninginnedag until the crowning of King Willem-Alexander...
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    in Eindhoven are: ABlive, popfestival (September) Carnaval, (February) Koningsdag, National Day (27 April) Muziek op de Dommel, classical music festival...
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  • Zilveren Krulstaart award for best screenplay of a 2020 Dutch film. On Koningsdag 2021, the film premiered on television with 2,500,000 viewers, making...
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  • Nevertheless, the song still sees moderate popularity and is often sung on Koningsdag (lit. 'King's Day') and Prinsjesdag (lit. 'Little Prince's Day'), as well...
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    Some yearly cultural events in North Brabant are: Carnaval, (February) Koningsdag, national day (27 April) Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven, international...
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    holiday. This is due in part to its proximity to the national holiday, Koningsdag, which was celebrated on the day before until 2013. Labour movements also...
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    (Zilverdag) on Whit Monday and "Spookhoven", a celebration of Halloween. Also, Koningsdag and the arrival of Sinterklaas are celebrated each year. Schoonhoven has...
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    needed]. The national holiday is celebrated on 27 April with King's Day (Koningsdag) in honour of the King's birthday. The day is moved up to Saturday if...
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    Koninginnedag (Queen's Day) falling on the same date, though the new koningsdag (King's Day) is on 27 April. The island of Texel celebrates a festival...
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    via de middengolf , MediaMagazine.nl, August 4, 2016 "Radio 538 viert Koningsdag in Breda". 19 March 2014. "Laatste keer Oranje kijken op Museumplein"...
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    Aruba, along with the rest of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, celebrates Koningsdag (King's day) or Dia di Rey (in Papiamento) is celebrated. On 18 March...
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    2020. Misérus, Mark; Dirks, Bart; Kreling, Tom (23 March 2020). "Geen Koningsdag en eredivisie, forse boetes en strenge handhaving". de Volkskrant (in...
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    in January 2018. On 27 April 2018, Kensington performed "Do I Ever" on Koningsdag for the Dutch royal family in Groningen. On 14 July 2018, Kensington sold...
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    Van Nellefabriek April–June: Rotterdam Marathon Poetry International Koningsdag Festival (27 April) CHIO (Concours Hippique International Officiel) Rotterdam...
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    festival) Duikboot Festival Tranen van Van Cooth (Levenslied festival) 538 Koningsdag – April 27, "national" kings birthday party organized by Radio 538 Breda...
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    It supports the following annual and occasional events in the country: Koningsdag Prinsjesdag Veteranendag Bevrijdingsdag Dag van de Strijdkrachten State...
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  • commemoration takes place on Monday 16 December. Kingdom Day is, unlike Koningsdag (English: King's Day), not an official national holiday, but government...
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    slightly increased to 89%. In 2005, 2007 and since 2009 every year before Koningsdag, opinion pollster Maurice de Hond inquires people's attitudes towards...
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    population of 7,100,000; it is one of the largest conurbations in Europe. On Koningsdag (King's Day), 30 April 2013, Prince Willem Alexander appointed as the...
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    crème patisserie. The top pastry has a smooth and pink icing. During Koningsdag a variant is made with orange instead of pink icing. Mergpijp is an elongated...
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    founding on 12 April 1950. It performs commonly on national holidays such as Koningsdag, Bevrijdingsdag and Veteranendag, as well as military tattoos in and around...
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    On 27 April 2017 she performed at AFAS Stadion in Alkmaar during SLAM! Koningsdag 2017. Less than a month later, she released her second single on Spinnin'...
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    heritage. Lately, many of the larger cities in the U.S. have a King's Day (Koningsdag) festival that is celebrated in the Netherlands on April 27 to celebrate...
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    2020. Misérus, Mark; Dirks, Bart; Kreling, Tom (23 March 2020). "Geen Koningsdag en eredivisie, forse boetes en strenge handhaving". de Volkskrant (in...
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