Home
News

News

Here you will find news for people whose asylum permits have been denied.

All

What can refugees and asylum seekers from Syria expect in the coming months?

News

May 22, 2025

Celebrating Ascension Day and Pentecost in the Netherlands

Ascension Day and Pentecost are official public holidays in the Netherlands. This year Ascension Day falls on Thursday, 29 May and Pentecost on 8 and 9 June 2025. On these days, most people in the Netherlands do not have to work and celebrate these public holidays.

People at a festival in Haarlem for Liberation Day.

News

May 1, 2025

Celebrating freedom on Liberation Day

5 May is Liberation Day in the Netherlands. On this day, the Netherlands celebrates the end of World War II in the Netherlands in 1945. And people remember that freedom cannot be taken for granted. In this article you will read how Dutch people celebrate Liberation Day.

The Dutch king and queen lay a wreath on Dam Square in Amsterdam during Remembrance Day.

News

Apr 29, 2025

Commemorate victims of the war on 4 May during the Remembrance of the Dead ceremony

Every year on 4 May, the Netherlands commemorates the victims of wars, including those of World War II. This is called Remembrance of the Dead. In this article you will read what Remembrance of the Dead means and what you notice about it.

Dutch sailing in orange attire through the Dutch canals.

News

Apr 18, 2025

King's Day on Saturday, 26 April: party in orange

The Netherlands celebrates King Willem-Alexander's birthday every year on 27 April. This national holiday is called King's Day. However, because 27 April is on a Sunday this year, we celebrate it a day earlier. On Saturday, 26 April, in other words. Ever since 1980, the feast has never been celebrated on a Sunday. This was decided by Queen Juliana. Below you can read how the Netherlands celebrates King's Day.

Activity

Jan 14, 2025

Find a new job during the free job fair

A free job fair will offer job opportunities on Wednesday, 29 January 2025. The job fair will take place at the Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam. Many companies looking for new employees will be there. You need to register to attend the job fair.

2 people drink coffee during their date.

Experiences

Jan 9, 2025

Dating in the Netherlands: "I struggled with the emotional detachment"

For newcomers to the Netherlands, building romantic relationships can be challenging. Palestinian Dana Motlak (31) and Syrian Rami Drakzouni (26) share their experiences with relationships in their 1st few years in the Netherlands.

...