King's Day? Huh?

That is going to take some getting used to. And how dare the incoming king move Queen's Day! For as  long as I have been in the Netherlands the 30th of April has been Queen's Day. And now suddenly, in 2013, we are on the verge of celebrating the last Queen's Day for some time to come. If the current reign is anything to go by I'll be in my seventies by the time I see Queen's Day again. I'm not even going to think about that.

So it's time to start getting used to the idea that Queen's Day will be King's Day in 2014. And instead of the 30th April we will celebrate it on the 27th April. Which by my calculation will mean that King's Day will fall on a Sunday next year. Which means no day off for anyone. Not a good start your majesty......

What will you be doing to mark the last Queen's day on the 30th? Do you plan to watch the coronation? Where will you be celebrating?