Or in English “Queens Day”, is a national holiday in the Netherlands, celebrating the Queens birthday, even if April 30th isn’t her birthday, but her mothers. It’s just that her own birthday on January 31st isn’t exactly the ideal time of year to turn the country into one big open air festival. Koninginnedag is the day the country turns brightly orange, after the name of the Royal Family which is the House of Orange. It’s the day everybody turns out to what must be the biggest jumblesale and open air festival and party in one. I am on the local committee in my home town organising all the events, and for me it is sort of the busiest and funniest day of the year. Had a great time!