Horse Police At Koninginnedag 2013 Editorial Image

Koninginnedag or Queens Day was a national holiday in the Kingdom of the Netherlands until 2013. Celebrated on 30 April (the 29th if the 30th falls on a Sunday), Koninginnedag was Queen Beatrixs official celebration day. Though Queen Beatrix was born on 31 January, the holiday is observed on 30 April as it was the birthday of her mother and predecessor, Juliana. Many of the traditional activities are held outside, and observing the holiday in April makes suitable weather more likely.