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.
Continue reading “Enjoy 2020 with Connect International”Category: Events
January 2020 Important Dates & Holidays
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
August 2019 Important Dates & Holidays
- 11th August – Feast of Sacrifice (Offerfeest)
July 2019 Important Dates & Holidays
- 1st July – Canada Day
- 4th July – US Independence Day
June 2019 Important Dates & Holidays
- 5th May – 4th June – Ramada
- 4th June – Eid (Suikerfeest)
- 8th June – Luilak
- 9th June – Pentecost/Whitsun (1e Pinksterdag)
- 10th June – Pentecost Monday / Whit Monday (2e Pinksterdag)
- 16th June – Fathers Day (Vaderdag)
- 21st June – Summer Solstice – longest day of the year
May 2019 Important Dates & Holidays
- 1st May – Labour Day (Dag van de Arbeid)
- 4th May – Star Wars Day (May the 4th be with you)
- 4th May – Remembrance Day (Dodenherdenking)
- 5th May – Liberation Day (Bevrijdingsdag)
- 5th May – Cinco de Mayo
- 5th May – 4th June – Ramadan
- 12th May – Mothers Day (Moederdag)
- 30th May – Ascension Day (Hemelvaartsdag)