Tag: Queen’s Day

On King’s Day Amsterdam puts on the world’s largest street party. This year, however, the party moved indoors. King’s Day 2020, the Coronavirus Lockdown Edition, came and went. Here’s to hoping that everything will be back to normal in time for next year’s celebration.

Previously known as Queen’s Day, 2021 will mark the eight King’s Day in honor of King Willem-Alexander.

It’s actually a nationwide party, but Amsterdam definitely is the place to be.

Mark this date on your calendar: Tuesday, April 27, 2021.

Queen Beatrix is abdicating in favor of her son, Prince Willem-Alexander. That means this April will be the last Queen’s Day for a while. Starting next year we’ll be celebrating King’s Day instead.

What else will change? And with the inauguration taking place in Amsterdam, what will this year’s celebration look like?

Supermarkets, shops, other outlets as well as private individuals may sell only one alcoholic consumption per customer.

In previous years it was already forbidden to carry more than one alcoholic drink per person — a restriction that will remain in force this year.

Downtown Amsterdam has reached its full capacity with 800.000 people visiting the annual Queen’s Day celebrations.

Visitors remain welcome but the city is looking into the possibility of spreading events throughout the city and beyond.

Queen’s Day is Amsterdam’s alternative to carnival. Here are some tips on how and where to celebrate it.