Koninkrijksdag
| Koninkrijksdag | |
|---|---|
| Observed by | The Kingdom of the Netherlands (Netherlands, Aruba, Curaçao, and Sint Maarten) |
| Significance | The commemoration of the signing of the Charter of the Kingdom of the Netherlands |
| Date | 15 December (If a Sunday, on Monday 16 December) |
| Frequency | annual |
Koninkrijksdag (Template:Lang-pap, Template:Lang-en, West Frisian: Keninkryksdei) is the commemoration of the signing of the Charter for the Kingdom of the Netherlands on 15 December 1954 in Aruba, Curaçao, the Netherlands, and Sint Maarten.[1] When 15 December falls on a Sunday, the commemoration takes place on Monday 16 December. Kingdom Day is, unlike Koningsdag (Template:Lang-en), not an official national holiday, but government buildings are instructed to fly the flag of the Netherlands.[citation needed]
The Charter for the Kingdom of the Netherlands was signed by Queen Juliana on 15 December 1954.[citation needed] The charter deals with the relation between the Netherlands and the overseas territories, the Netherlands Antilles, Netherlands New Guinea and Suriname. As of 2010, the charter governs the relationships between the Netherlands, Aruba (since 1986), Curaçao and Sint Maarten (since 2010).[1]
Since 2005, the Koninkrijksconcert (Template:Lang-en) is annually held on 15 December, to celebrate the relationship between Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles, and Aruba.[2] At the concerts, that were held in respectively Dordrecht, Amersfoort, Nijmegen, and Curaçao, musical artists from all over the kingdom have performed.[3][4]
In 2008, Naturalisatiedag (Template:Lang-en) in the Kingdom of the Netherlands was moved from 24 August, the day on which the Constitution of the Netherlands was signed, to 15 December, which has a symbolic meaning for all constituent countries of the kingdom. On Naturalisation Day, newly naturalized citizens officially receive their Dutch citizenship.[5]
References
- ^ a b Template:Nl icon Wat is de relatie tussen Nederland, de Nederlandse Antillen en Aruba?. Postbus 51. Retrieved on 2009-07-10.
- ^ Template:Nl icon Koningin bij eerste Koninkrijksconcert in Dordrecht (2005-11-22). Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations. Retrieved on 2009-07-10.
- ^ Template:Nl icon Prof. mr. Pieter van Vollenhoven bezoekt Koninkrijksconcert (2007-12-05). Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations. Retrieved on 2009-07-10.
- ^ Template:Nl icon Koninkrijksconcert 2008 vanuit Curaçao. Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations. Retrieved on 2009-07-10.
- ^ Template:Nl icon Koninkrijksdag wordt naturalisatiedag[permanent dead link]. Radio Netherlands Worldwide. Retrieved on 2009-07-10.