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Netherlands observances

3 source-backed records whose verified scope explicitly identifies Netherlands. This is an observance index, not a public-holiday calendar.

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Source-backedFixed Annual

Liberation Day (Bevrijdingsdag)

5 May annually · Netherlands / public holiday

The Government of the Netherlands lists Liberation Day on 5 May among Dutch public holidays, including 5 May in the official 2026 and 2027 holiday schedules.

Source-backedHistorical Legacy

Queen’s Day (Koninginnedag) — historical Netherlands observance

30 April under Queen Beatrix; replaced by King’s Day from 2014 · Netherlands / historical royal national celebration

The Royal House of the Netherlands states that King’s Day would be celebrated from 2014, replacing the planned Queen’s Day on 30 April.

Source-backedFixed Annual

Remembrance Day

4 May annually; national two-minute silence at 20:00 · Netherlands / national remembrance observance

The Government of the Netherlands states that each year at 20:00 on 4 May a two-minute silence is observed for victims of the Second World War.