National Holidays in Netherlands in 2019
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: New Year's Day
- New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
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: Good Friday
- Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
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: Easter Day
- Easter Sunday is the most important date in the Christian church. In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus had been placed.
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: Easter Monday
- Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
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: King's Birthday
- Officially commemorates the birthday of King Willem-Alexander who was born on 27 April 1967.
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: National Remembrance Day
- May 4th is the day on which the Netherlands commemorates all Dutch victims of war
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: Liberation Day
- Marks the liberation of the Netherlands from Nazi occupation at the end of the second world war
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: Mother's Day
- 2nd Sunday in May
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: Ascension Day
- This day observes the departure of Jesus from earth after his resurrection. It is perhaps the earliest observed celebration in Christianity.
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: Pentecost Sunday
- Celebrates the gift of the Holy Spirit. It is celebrated on the seventh Sunday after Easter
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: Whit Monday
- Commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit in the form of flames to the Apostles.
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: Father's Day
- 3rd Sunday in June
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: All Saints' Day
- Pope Boniface IV dedicated the day as a holiday to honour the Blessed Virgin Mary and all martyrs
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: Christmas Day
- Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
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: St. Stephen's Day
- December 26th is the Feast of St. Stephen in Western Christianity. It is observed as a second day of Christmas holidays in several countries.
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