Event description: Kingsday
Koningsdag or King's Day is a national holiday in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Celebrated
on 27 April, the date marks the birth of King Willem-Alexander. Koningsdag is known for its
nationwide vrijmarkt at which the Dutch sell their used items.
Date(s):
27 April (26 April if 27 April is a Sunday)
Most popular drug
GHB
Event description: Lowlands
A Campingflight to Lowlands Paradise (commonly called Lowlands or Lowlands Festival), is an
annual three-day music and performing arts festival, held in the Netherlands. The festival is
held 68 kilometres (42 mi) east of Amsterdam in Biddinghuizen.
Date(s):
Fri, Aug 18 - Sun, Aug 20
Most popular drug
Cocaine
Event description: Zwarte Cross
The Zwarte Cross Festival is the largest paid festival in the Netherlands, and the largest
motor event in the world. The festival is a combination of motorcross, music, theatre and
stunts. It is a reference to the illegal motocross races in the 1960s.
Date(s):
Thu, Jul 20 - Sun, Jul 23
Most popular drug
Cocaine
Event description: Pride Amsterdam
Amsterdam Pride, Amsterdam Gay Pride or Pride Amsterdam is a citywide queer-festival held
annually at the center of Amsterdam during the first weekend of August. Amsterdam Pride was
first organized in 1996, meant as a festival to celebrate freedom.
Date(s):
31 Jul - 8 Aug.
Most popular drug
XTC
Event description: ADE
The Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) is a five-day electronic music conference and festival held
annually in mid-October. ADE attracts over 400,000 people from all over the world to the city,
making Amsterdam one of the busiest clubbing cities in the world.
Date(s):
Oct 18 – Oct 22, 2023
Most popular drug
XTC
Event description: Christmas
Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on
December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world.
The traditional Christmas narrative recounted in the New Testament.
Date(s):
Dec 25
Most popular drug
Cocaine
Event description: New Year's Eve
In many countries, New Year's Eve is celebrated with dancing, eating, drinking, and watching
or lighting fireworks. Some Christians attend a watchnight service. The celebrations generally
go on past midnight into New Year's Day, 1 January.
Date(s):
Dec 31
Most popular drug
XTC