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Arrival of Saint Nicholas 2024. November. Every year, Sinterklaas arrives in Amsterdam by ship in mid-November. Then a whole parade accompanies him in a festive way through the city center. Hundreds of children welcome the children's friend and more than five thousand kilos of free candy are handed out along the route.
He might look similar to Father Christmas or Santa Claus, but ‘Sinterklaas’ (Saint Nicholas) is a very Dutch character loved by children and adults alike. His arrival in Amsterdam in mid-November each year traditionally marks the official start of the city's festive season.
Dec 5, 2021 · Holland's event, which began in the 1990s, is patterned after Dutch Sinterklaas celebrations and pays homage to Holland and Zeeland's Dutch immigrant roots, introducing the Dutch St. Nicholas...
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The tale goes, that Saint Nicholas lives somewhere in Spain. Already in October of each year, the post in the Netherlands receives letters sent to Spain from children asking for gifts. In the middle of October Saint Nicholas leaves Spain on a steamboat, to arrive to the Netherlands a month later. He first lands each year in a selected provincial ci...
In the Netherlands, anything done for the sake of children has been always very important. Saint Nicholas parade has been celebrated in Amsterdam since 1934, and since November 22, 1952 it has been transmitted live on the national TV. The parade became an important city event organized by a special foundation. Thousands of policemen, firemen and mu...
According to the folklore, Saint Nicholas had a servant boy named Black Peter (Zwarte Piet), dressed in medieval, colorful costume. His skin was black, because he had to climb the chimneys to get inside the houses to deliver the gifts. Canadian soldiers who liberated part of the Netherlands during the WWII introduced the idea of several black serva...
Unique, warm and festive occasion - a real must for children. Literally tons of candies are given away everywhere Saint Nicholas appears. If you are allergic to crowds, do not go to the meeting with the mayor. Greet Saint Nicholas earlier on his way through the city. As always in a big crowd, look well after the kids and beware of pickpockets.
Check the local press for the time schedule of the Saint Nicholas parade and its route. The meeting with the mayor usually takes place on the Leidseplein, on the Stadsschouwburgbalcony. In the days after the arrival, Saint Nicholas takes part in many events in the city. Check the organizers website for the program.
Sunday, middle of November each year. The main event of the next Sinterklaas celebrations will be held on the date 17 November 2019.
Stichting Sinterklaas Intocht Amsterdam Postbus 96062 1006 EB Amsterdam info@sintinamsterdam.nl Website: www.sintinamsterdam.nl
The feast is celebrated annually with the giving of gifts on St. Nicholas' Eve (5 December) in the Netherlands and on the morning of 6 December, Saint Nicholas Day, Belgium, Luxembourg, western Germany, northern France (French Flanders, Lorraine, Alsace and Artois), Romania, Poland and Hungary.
The Dutch have moved the original celebration date from the 6th of December (the name day of St. Nicholas) to the evening of December 5th, when Sinterklaasavond (also known as “pakjesavond” or “het heerlijk avondje”) is celebrated.
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On Sunday, November 17, Sinterklaas (St. Nicholas), the patron saint of all children and the main figure of the Dutch holiday season, will make his much-anticipated annual arrival in Amsterdam.
