Koninginnedag

Dutch

Etymology

From koningin (“queen”) +‎ dag (“day”). Thus, Queen's Day.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Koninginnedag in Amsterdam, 2005.
Queen's Day in Amsterdam, 2005.

Koninginnedag m (plural Koninginnedagen, diminutive Koninginnedagje n)

1. A former holiday in the Netherlands, occurring on April 30th (or April 29th, if it would otherwise fall on a Sunday)

Usage notes

• This holiday was an official celebration of former queen Beatrix' birthday, even though her birthday falls on January 31st. Replaced by Koningsdag on the accession of king Willem-Alexander.

Related terms

• Koningsdag