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Amsterdam Events and Amsterdam Festivals (Amsterdam, Netherlands)



Leading magazines for upcoming events and happenings are regularly published and there is a free weekly event guide that is readily available. They contain up-to-date listings of events throughout Netherlands, with a focus on Amsterdam and are aimed specifically at tourists and visitors. These magazines are a useful source for shopping, dining and entertainment - providing you with a huge choice of things to see and do in Amsterdam.

Amsterdam National Public Holidays - Amsterdam, Netherlands
On the following dates, shops and businesses will either close or trade for limited hours and public transport may run limited services:

• 1st January (New Year's Day)
• Good Friday / Easter Sunday / Monday (late March or early April)
• 30th April (Queen's birthday)
• 5th May (Liberation Day)
• May / June variable Whit Sunday / Whit Monday
• 1st June (Ascension Day)
• 25th December (Christmas Day)
• 26th December (Christmas holiday)

National Events - Amsterdam, Netherlands
In addition to the national holidays listed above, the following events take place in Amsterdam and across the Netherlands.

Amsterdam Events in January / February - Amsterdam

• Rotterdam International Film Festival

Amsterdam Events in February / March - Amsterdam

• Amsterdam Carnival - parade
• Antiques Fair - Nieuwe Kerk, Dam Square

Amsterdam Events in March - Amsterdam

• Amsterdam Art Week - held in the city's theatres and concert halls

Amsterdam Events in April - Amsterdam

• The Queen's Birthday celebrations
• National Museum Weekend

Amsterdam Events in May - Amsterdam

• Amsterdam International Marathon
• National Museum Weekend
• World War II Memorial Day (Herdenkingsdag)
• National Cycling and Windmill Day

Amsterdam Events in June - Amsterdam

• Holland Festival of Dance, Music and Drama, Amsterdam
• Amsterdam Canal Race

Amsterdam Events in June to August - Amsterdam

• Vondelpark Open-Air Theatre

Amsterdam Events in July - Amsterdam

• Summer Festival (Zomerfestijn)

Amsterdam Events in August - Amsterdam

• Amsterdam Football Tournament
• Prinsengracht Canal Concert
• Uitmarkt - music and theatrical performances - Vondelpark

Amsterdam Events in September - Amsterdam

• 1st Saturday - Amsterdam Flower Pageant (Bloemencorso)
• Jordan Festival

Amsterdam Events in October / November - Amsterdam

• Indoor equestrian event (Jumping, Amsterdam)

Amsterdam Events in November - Amsterdam

• St. Nicholas' Entrance Parade - launches the Christmas season

Amsterdam Events in December - Amsterdam

• 5th December - Saint Nicholas' Eve. Traditional day for exchanging Christmas gifts

 
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