The Queen's Birthday is a real national holiday, celebrated in the Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba. Every year on April 30 (or the 29th, if the 30th falls on a Sunday), the Dutch celebrate the birthday of their monarch, who, in fact, is not the real birthday of the queen. In fact, this date is the birthday of the last Queen of the Netherlands Juliana, as well as the Day of National Unity. In the Netherlands on this day they wear orange-colored clothes of the family color of the Orange dynasty and decorate the streets with orange flags and flowers

The festival is known for its traditional free marketplace - anyone who wants it day can em to go out and sell any of your things.

The tradition of the holiday dates back to 1885, when the liberal party decided to celebrate the Day of National Unity on August 31. The date has shifted when Queen Julian ascended to the throne

In addition to the general flea market, this day is organized a lot of festivals all over the country. The Queen visits one or two cities to appear before her subjects and share her holiday with them. Everywhere there is an atmosphere of universal enthusiasm and unity - the royal dynasty in the Netherlands is very loved and the birthday of the Queen is not just a formality, but a real national holiday.