King's Day 2027
King Willem-Alexander celebrates his 60th birthday in Lelystad, a city that also turns 60 in 2027.
Counting down…
186 days
- Date
- Tuesday, 27 April 2027
- Host city
- Lelystad, Flevoland
- Birthday
- The King turns 60
- A first
- First time in Flevoland
Sixty together
In 1967 Willem-Alexander was born and the first residents moved to Lelystad, in the middle of the brand-new Flevopolder. Sixty years later, the King and the city celebrate their birthday together.
The programme
The official programme will be announced later by the Netherlands Government Information Service (RVD) and the municipality of Lelystad. As soon as there is news, you will find it here.
More about King's Day
- 01 Lelystad A young city on the bed of the former Zuiderzee: Batavia, Aviodrome and the Oostvaardersplassen.
- 02 History From Princess's Day in 1885 and Queen's Day on 30 April to King's Day.
- 03 Royal House Who are the King, the Queen and the Princesses?
- 04 Map & travel Where is Lelystad and how do you get there?
Where is Lelystad?
Lelystad is the capital of the province of Flevoland, about 40 minutes by train from Amsterdam.