Awakenings Festival
Awakenings
Europe's flagship outdoor techno festival. Full weekend, eight stages, headline residencies you cannot see anywhere else in NL.
in 2 days
Spaarnwoude, Velsen-Zuid
DUTCH CALENDAR
Holidays, festivals & special days
Every Dutch public holiday, observance, festival, sports event and school break — when it falls, what it means, and what to expect. Bookmark this page; we keep it current.
MONTHLY CALENDAR EMAIL
Plan the Dutch month before it starts.
A calm monthly briefing with public holidays, school breaks, major festivals and practical date changes worth knowing.
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Veterans' Day
Last Saturday of June. National recognition of Dutch armed-forces veterans. Central ceremony in Den Haag includes a parade, royal walkabout and military fly-over.
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Down The Rabbit Hole
Three-day boutique-scale alt-rock and electronic festival in a forested lakeside venue near Nijmegen. Camping included; capacity capped to keep it intimate.
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North Sea Jazz Festival
Major three-day jazz, soul, funk and world-music festival at Rotterdam Ahoy. Roughly 65,000 visitors per day; 150+ acts on 13 stages; international headliners.
IN 2 WEEKS