What are you up to on April 27th? Not sure? Well, you’re obviously not Dutch, because everyone in The Netherlands knows exactly what they’re up to on April 27th (quite a bit of the 26th and the 28th too). It’s King’s Day and the entire country pitches up to party in the street, on bridges, down canals, across beaches, around parks and basically in every available space. Under the consent of the King, empty your sheds, fill up the streets and, despite the rain, make as much tax-free money as you possibly can. In other words, if anyone wants to sell anything they possess, they simply set up a carpet or table on the street on King’s Day and sell, sell, sell. The Dutch have a history of trading and selling and buying is one of the big King’s Day traditions. Live gigs, dance parties, and street music kick off all over from the evening of the 26th. Orange is almost compulsory and it’s rude not to at least sport a splash of the colour somewhere about your person on King’s Day. Water plays Continue Reading