Koningsdag, or King's Day, is a national holiday in the Netherlands celebrated annually on April 30th to mark King Willem-Alexander's birthday. For the festival, people wear orange clothes and participate in celebrations organized by local Orange Committees, which include flea markets where people sell used goods without permits. The holiday was originally established in 1885 on August 31st as Princess's Day to mark the birthday of Princess Wilhelmina.

1. THE NETHERLANDS
APRIL THE 30TH
Maggiorelli Sophia, Pascarella Dunia, Spinelli Alice

2. KONINGSDAG
Koningsdag or king’s day is a national holiday in the
kingdom of The Netherlands, celebrated on 30th
April so king Willem-Alexander’s birthday .
For the festival people wear orange
clothes.

3. • Up until 2013, when Queen Beatrix abdicated and was succeeded
by her son Willem-Alexander .
• The holiday was initially observed on 31 August 1885 as
Prinsessedag or Princess's Day, the fifth birthday of Princess
Wilhelmina, heir to the Dutch throne.
• On her accession in November 1890 Wilhelmina's daughter,
Juliana ascended to the throne.

4. HISTORY
• The festivities on Koningsdag are often organized by Orange
Committees local associations that seek sponsorship and
donations for their activities. In recent years some committees
have had difficulty in recruiting new members from among the
younger Dutch.

5. FREE MARKET
• The vrijmarkt (literally 'free market') is a nationwide flea market, at which many
people sell their used goods. Koningsdag is the one day of the year that the Dutch
government permits sales on the street without a permit.