Liberation Day of the Netherlands (05/05)

On May 5, the Netherlands celebrates the national holiday — Liberation Day (Dutch). Bevrijdingsdag). It was established in honor of the anniversary of the liberation of the country from fascist occupation in 1945 during World War II (1939-1945).

On May 5, 1945, in the building of the «Mir» hotel in the Dutch city of Wacheningen, an act of surrender of a group of German troops in the Netherlands was signed.

In honor of this holiday, various thematic events are held in different cities of the Netherlands, as well as — festivals. Famous ensembles, singers, and musicians participate in them. Festivals attract hundreds of thousands of Dutch people, especially young people.

The celebration of Liberation Day usually ends in the evening in the capital of the Netherlands, Amsterdam, with a folk festival and a concert on the banks of the Amstel River. Traditionally, the concert is attended by representatives of the royal family and top officials of the state.

Liberation Day is preceded by the day of remembrance of the fallen on May 4, when church services are held throughout the country in memory of the victims of World War II.

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