Koningsdag 2026
📅 Monday, April 27, 2026
📝 About Koningsdag 2026
Koningsdag, or King's Day, on April 27 is the most festive national holiday in the Netherlands, celebrating the birthday of King Willem-Alexander and serving as a massive nationwide street party dressed in orange, the color of the Dutch royal House of Orange-Nassau. The entire country transforms into a sea of orange decorations, clothing, and face paint, with open-air concerts, boat parades through Amsterdam's canals, and the famous vrijmarkt, a nationwide flea market where anyone can sell goods on the street without a permit. Amsterdam alone draws over a million visitors for its legendary King's Day celebrations, creating one of the largest open-air parties in Europe. The tradition dates back to 1885 when it began as Prinsessedag for Princess Wilhelmina and evolved through Koninginnedag to today's Koningsdag.
📋 Quick Facts
- Date
- Monday, April 27, 2026
- Day of the Week
- Monday
- Days Remaining
- 29
- Category
- National Days
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
There are 29 days until Koningsdag 2026 on Monday, April 27, 2026.
Koningsdag 2026 is on Monday, April 27, 2026.
Koningsdag, or King's Day, on April 27 is the most festive national holiday in the Netherlands, celebrating the birthday of King Willem-Alexander and serving as a massive nationwide street party dressed in orange, the color of the Dutch royal House of Orange-Nassau. The entire country transforms into a sea of orange decorations, clothing, and face paint, with open-air concerts, boat parades through Amsterdam's canals, and the famous vrijmarkt, a nationwide flea market where anyone can sell goods on the street without a permit. Amsterdam alone draws over a million visitors for its legendary King's Day celebrations, creating one of the largest open-air parties in Europe. The tradition dates back to 1885 when it began as Prinsessedag for Princess Wilhelmina and evolved through Koninginnedag to today's Koningsdag.
Koningsdag 2026 falls on a Monday.