The Orange Behind the Dutch
A King’s Day celebration isn’t complete without the right colour
Yesterday, April 27th was the Dutch King’s birthday here in the Netherlands. The day of celebration is called King’s Day, or Queen’s Day when a Queen sits on the throne.
Since 2005, I’ve been living in this beautiful country. My husband is Dutch and my 2 children are half Dutch (the other half is Canadian 🇨🇦).
Every year, with the exception of the COVID years, we pull out our orange-filled bag from the attic and dress up for a day out.
It’s not a typical colour in most people’s wardrobes. But on days like this, there’s something extra special about what this colour represents.
Why all the orange?🧡
This was my question when I was first exposed to the day of orange.
After all, the Dutch flag is red, white and blue like several other flags.🇳🇱
But, many people dress in funny orange hats and sunglasses. They wear orange shirts and sing traditional Dutch songs they’ve been hearing since birth.
People unite as one group, to celebrate while decked out in the…
