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9/18/2007 - Prinsjesdag

Finally... This is the one special day on the Dutch calendar I haven't covered yet: Prinsjesdag or Princes' Day. I'm not going to bore you with the reasons behind the name. Let me just tell you what it is. Today marks the beginning of the new parliamentary year. The summer vacation for our politicians is over. The cabinet have prepared their plans and the budget for the coming year. These plans are turned into a speech, which the Queen will read. You might think of this as the Dutch equivalent of the State of the Union address. Afterwards the budget is presented to the media.

This might sound boring, but this day is eagerly anticipated by a lot of people, because of a few traditions. First of all, the Queen takes a ride from the palace where she lives to the buildings of Parliament in a golden stagecoach. Thousands of people seize the opportunity to see her in real life. Also, the women who attend the Queen's speech have made it a tradition to wear really extravagant, usually silly hats. These hats become downright ridiculous, when someone wants to make a political statement. When I see something really stupid on the news tonight, I'll post a few pictures tomorrow!

Prinsjesdag is not a public holiday, by the way. Schools in the The Hague region are allowed to go out early to attend the Queen's stagecoach ride, and schools across the country are allowed to cancel classes so the entire school can watch the address, but in return for this favor, the kids will have to bring a written copy of the speech to school tomorrow, and study it.  



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