Queensday Amsterdam 2012

Planning on visiting Amsterdam on Queen's Day (or Night)? Great! You've come to the right place. KoninginnedagAmsterdam.nl is your place to start! On this website you'll find all the information you need, from an overview of all the best events happening in Amsterdam to booking a hotel for your visit. Can't find what you're looking for? Simply send us an e-mail!

Koninginnedag: Euh? Queen's day? Orange Craze?

Queen's day, or Koninginnedag as we call it, is a national holiday in the Netherlands. On this day we celebrate the birthday of the Queen of the Netherlands. Although it's original the birthday of Queen Juliana (the mother of Queen Beatrix), not of Queen Beatrix, we celebrate her birthday on 30 April. Our Queen Beatrix birthday is really on the 31th January, but the winter isn't the time to party outside. Because of this Queen Beatrix officially celebrates her birthday on 30 April, so we can party with (hopefully) better weather! Isn't our Queen lovely?

Queen's Day is also a typical occasion for the world-famous Orange Craze. On this day most of the people wear orange clothing and creative orange accessories. The colour orange is a ubiquitous sight, referring to the name of our royal family, the House of Orange. Everywhere in the city you'll see orange banners, orange coloered foods and drinks. So don't forget your orange t-shirt when you join us in the Orange Craze!!!

Koninginnenacht: The night before, Queen's Night!

Because the Dutch people just like to party, we start celebrating Queen's Day already on the evening of the day before! Usually at 7 p.m. and we go on until the early hours of the Queen's Day. We call evening (and night) Koninginnenacht, Queen's Night. All the clubs in Amsterdam organize special festivities. Some of the best are outside and completely free for everyone! Especially for the young people this is the night to be in Amsterdam. Amsterdam is very busy that night as many young people move across the city from one party to another, while others prepare the next day market, the so called freemarket!

Hotel: Party, sleep, party and sleep again!

Planning on partying with us? Although we party all night long on Queen's Night, until the early hours of the Queen's Day, you'll need a place to sleep. And one day is way too short for visiting Amsterdam. So, that's why you need a hotel in Amsterdam. How? Where? When? Booking accommondations in Amsterdam for Queen's Day is notoriously difficult. But not with a little help from KoninginnedagAmsterdam.nl! We make it very easy (and cheap) to book a hotel in Amsterdam. Just browse to our Hotel-page and just pick the hotel of your choice!

See you on Queen's Day!!!