2012 Holidays and Events in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/1/2012, Sun	New Year's Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/1/2012, Sun	Palm Sunday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/6/2012, Fri	Good Friday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/8/2012, Sun	Easter
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/9/2012, Mon	Easter Monday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/30/2012, Mon	Queen's Birthday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Large street crowds
	5/4/2012, Fri	Remembrance Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 2005 Ceremonial Day before Liberation Day according to Amsterdam Tourism
	5/5/2012, Sat	Liberation Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Government offices closed, banks and businesses stay open per bank and embassy. However, every 5 years this is a national holiday with B&B closed; 2005, 2010 etc.
	5/17/2012, Thu	Ascension
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 2001 Holiday in Amsterdam according to Amsterdam Tourism
	5/28/2012, Mon	Whit Monday
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	6/7/2012, Thu	Whitsuntide
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	9/1/2012, Sat	Aalsmeer Bloemen Corso Flower Festival
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note LB5 Festival with parade closing streets for traffic
	12/24/2012, Mon	Christmas Eve
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Businesses close at 5:00 PM
	12/25/2012, Tue	Christmas Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	12/26/2012, Wed	2nd Day of Christmas
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Christian Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	12/31/2012, Mon	New Year's Eve
Businesses Closed PM Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: Businesses close early on this day

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