Liberation Day (Netherlands) in the context of Remembrance of the Dead

⭐ Core Definition: Liberation Day (Netherlands)

Liberation Day (Dutch: Bevrijdingsdag [bəˈvrɛidɪŋzˌdɑx] ) is a national holiday in the Netherlands celebrated annually on May 5th to mark the end of the German occupation of the country during the Second World War. It follows one day after the Remembrance of the Dead (Dodenherdenking) on 4 May. The end of the war is instead marked by National Remembrance on 15 August.

After liberation in 1945, Liberation Day was celebrated every five years. In 1990 the day was declared a national holiday when liberation would be remembered and celebrated every year. Liberation Day replaced Waterloo Day. Festivals are held in most places in the Netherlands with parades of veterans and musical festivals throughout the whole country on Liberation Day.

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Liberation Day (Netherlands) in the context of Amstel

The Amstel (Dutch: [ˈɑmstəl] ) is a river in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands. It flows from the Aarkanaal and Drecht in Nieuwveen northwards, passing Uithoorn, Amstelveen, and Ouderkerk aan de Amstel, to the IJ in Amsterdam, to which the river gives its name. Annually, the river is the location of the Liberation Day concert, Head of the River Amstel rowing match, and the Amsterdam Gay Pride boat parade.

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