Liberation Day (The Netherlands)
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Liberation Day (Dutch: Bevrijdingsdag) is celebrated each year on May 5 in the Netherlands to mark the end of the German occupation during the Second World War. The nation was liberated largely by Canadian troops and to thank them each year thousands of Tulip bulbs are sent to Ottawa where the annual May Tulip Festival is held.
On May 4th the Dutch remember the people who have fought for and died during World War II, and wars in general. There is a remembrance gathering in the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam and at the National Monument on the Dam square in Amsterdam. Throughout the country two minutes of silence are held at 20.00. On May 5th the liberation is celebrated and festivals are being held in most places.
See also
External links
- Official site of Remembrance and Liberation day (Dutch) (http://www.4en5mei.nl)
- English summary on official site (http://www.4en5mei.nl/portal/english.summary)