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Netherlands Celebrates King's Day After Two Years Of COVID Pandemic

Crowds of people wearing mainly orange clothes and having the Dutch flag as seen in the streets of Amsterdam while The Netherlands celebrates King's Day after two years of cancellation due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic and the lockdown restrictions and measures. Thousands of locals, revellers and visitors have visited city center, the parks near Rijksmuseum, the canals of Amsterdam to celebrate with various festivities the birthday of King Willem-Alexander known as Koningsdag, a Dutch national holiday. All kind of boats and vessels are seen in the canals passing under the famous bridges and near the narrow houses of Amsterdam with people on the dancing and having fun. The boats parade down in the inner city canals while travelers gather on the streets. During Koningstag large-scale celebrations take place with many concerts and special events in public spaces across the country but especially in Amsterdam near the Museumplein. This year 300.000 visitors from the country and tourists from abroad were expected to visit Amsterdam, with more than 1.000.000 people out on the streets, canals, stages and special venues. The local authorities and municipalities took measures to control the large crowds and the spread of the virus, Amsterdam imposed the one beer rule. Koningsdag is known for its nationwide vrijmarkt ("free market"), at which the Dutch sell their used items. It is also an opportunity for "orange madness" or oranjegekte, a kind of frenzy named for the national colour. Amsterdam, the Netherlands on April 27, 2022 (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID	#8151134
Date Taken	27 April 2022
Location	N/A
Photographer	Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2025 NurPhoto - Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto

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