The Netherlands: Where Orange Rules Koninginnedag (Queen's Day)

Ready your orange apparel! Koninginnedag is just a few winks away! What's Koninginnedag and when is it? Koninginnedag is one of the national holidays celebrated by the Dutch in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Translated into English, Koninginnedag is Queen's Day and it is celebrated with much aplomb every April 30. Which Dutch queen is being given honor on this holiday? The current queen of the kingdom! At present, Queen Beatrix sits as queen of the Dutch people.