What are the characteristics of Dutch holiday folklore?

Time: April 30th every year.

Introduction: For the Dutch, the most important festival in spring is April 30th, which is Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard Day to celebrate beatrix wilhelmina armgard's birthday. During this ancient royal festival, various celebrations will be held all over the Netherlands. The streets are hung with red, white, blue and Dutch flags and orange flags representing the royal family, and there are parades and lively concerts everywhere. Whether local residents or tourists, everyone will dress themselves up as orange clothes, or directly paint their faces with orange oil paint and step into the orange carnival sea. Even if you forget to prepare, don't worry. Buy an inflatable orange crown in the street market and wear it on your head. It's absolutely generous and beautiful.

2. Dutch Flower Festival

Time: Last Saturday of April every year.

Introduction: Holland is a flower kingdom, and there is a Dutch flower festival with the theme of flowers every year. The grand float parade is the main activity during the festival. Float ornaments are decorated with various patterns composed of flowers, and accompanied by the band, they March forward mightily. The names of many companies from all over the world are hung in front of each float, and the names of flower farmers and business negotiation places are marked on the back of the float. Combining festival celebrations with commercial activities is the modern color of the traditional Dutch flower festival. Every year, 6 million people from all over the world go to Holland to watch flower shows and float parades.

3. Tulip Festival

Time: Wednesday closest to May 15 every year.

Introduction: No flower festival is so polite as the Dutch Tulip Festival. On the day of the festival, people decorate all kinds of floats with colorful flowers, and with the accompaniment of bands, they cross the streets with great momentum. People are still wearing garlands and waving bouquets, surrounded by the "Tulip Queen" parade, and the streets have become rivers of colorful flowers. By then, hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world will flock to the Netherlands to participate in this grand gathering with strong ethnic customs.

4. windmill day

Time: the second Saturday of May every year.

Introduction: The Netherlands is known as the "windmill country", and the windmill is the symbol of the Netherlands. On the day of the festival, more than 600 windmills will be opened to the public. All windmills will hang the national flag, decorate garlands and set out together to show people the charming style of windmills. Moreover, during the festival, most windmills are open for free, and visitors have the opportunity to visit the internal structure of windmills.

5. Gay March Day

Time: the first weekend of August every year.

Introduction: Gay pride (I am gay, I am proud) The gay parade in Amsterdam is one of the three famous gay parades in the world, and the water parade is unique. The parade not only has gay or gay supporters, but also takes to the streets to display slogans. It is actually a comprehensive cultural activity, including open-air parties, street or canal parades, cultural exhibitions, church services, forums, free vaccination and so on. All the activities last for two or three days. The annual parade is supported by the government and many companies. By then, the whole Amsterdam will be crowded and lively, attracting hundreds of thousands of tourists every year.

6.saint Nicholas' day

Time: 65438+ February 5th every year.

Introduction: For the Dutch, Saint Nicholas' Day is the biggest traditional festival in the Netherlands. It is the most important festival in the Netherlands, and it is also the main time for relatives and friends to exchange gifts. Saint Nicholas was a kind bishop in the 4th century, a protector of children and the predecessor of Santa Claus. On the festival day, people traditionally wear red robes, have long white beards and ride a white horse, accompanied by a group of well-dressed black attendants. The scene is very grand and lively.

7. Christmas

Time: 65438+February 25th and 65438+February 26th.

Introduction: before the end of St. Nicholas' Day, people began to celebrate Christmas again. During Christmas, all the shopping streets, canals and bridges in the Netherlands, as well as all kinds of ancient buildings are decorated with colored lights. Different from North American countries, in these two days, Dutch people will get together with their families, singing, playing games, watching movies, reading Christmas fairy tales, eating Christmas dinner and so on. , they will be very happy! Of course, during the festival, many Dutch people will also attend church ceremonies.