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FietsFriend – “Rules of the Road” workshop
Aside from being one of the most energy-efficient forms of transport, cycling is a wonderful way to keep fit and is an incredibly cheap way to travel locally. Luckily, too, within most cities in the Netherlands, it is the quickest way around the city centre. In Groningen, for example, two-thirds of all journeys taken are by bike, and in the 1970’s the city decided to re-design the city centre in favor of bikes rather than cars.
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February 2020 Important Dates & Holidays
Enjoy 2020 with Connect International
Connect International organises various events and activities every month to give international residents a sense of community, to help them better understand the Dutch culture, to find their way in their daily lives in the northern Netherlands and simply to have fun. So come and try out some of the Connect International clubs and events.
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December 2019 Important Dates & Holidays
- 5th December – Sinterklaas
- 13th December – Friday the 13th!
- 22nd December – Winter Solstice (shortest day of the year)
- 22nd December – Chanukah lasts 8 days
- 25th December – Christmas Day (1e Kerstdag)
- 26th December – Boxing Day (2e Kerstdag)
- 26th December – Kwanzaa
- 31st December – New Year’s Eve
November 2019 Important Dates & Holidays
- 1st November -All Saint’s Day
- 1st – 2nd November – Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
- 11th November – St. Martins Day (Sint Maarten)
- 28th November – Thanksgiving (US)
- 29th November – Black Friday
October 2019 Important Dates & Holidays
- 4th October – Animal Day (Dierendag)
- 13th October – Sukkot begins at sundown
- 14th October – Thanksgiving Day in Canada
- 31st October – Halloween
September 2019 Important Dates & Holidays
- 11th September – 911 Remembrance
- 13th September – Friday the 13th!
- 17th September – Budget Day (Prinsjesdag)
- 21st September – International Peace Day (UN)
- 21st September – Oktoberfest begins in Germany
- 23rd September – Autumnal Equinox
- 29th September – Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown