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Ultimate List of Dutch Quirks

Dutch Quirk #97: Apply hair gel like they’re frosting a cake

Upon arriving in the Netherlands, you’ll probably feel like you’re on the set of Grease with all...

Dutch Quirk #93: Hold giant bonfires on the beach for New Year’s Eve

Considering Dutch people’s stereotypical laid-back, carefree attitude, it’s not very often that you’ll see them act a...

Dutch Quirk #92: Be weird pyromaniacs about fireworks

Ah yes, December — a month of cold weather, fun, family holidays, and fire hazards? Seems a...

Dutch Quirk #77: Switch to English even if you speak Dutch

Most internationals in the Netherlands have gone through this experience. You've been practising your Dutch and gathering...

Dutch Quirk 113: Have multiple Christmas days (because one isn’t enough)

In the Netherlands, Christmas Day is an epic celebration that spans two whole days. Plus, over the...

Dutch Quirk #43: Hang a birthday calendar in their bathrooms

You read that right. It's the mighty verjaardagskalendar: a calendar that holds birthday reminders and party possibilities,...

Dutch Quirk #52: Write poems for each other on pakjesavond

Didn't think the words "Dutch" and "poetry" were two things you'd hear in one sentence? Well, turns...

Dutch Quirk #27: Have almost zero customer service skills

The Dutch are bad at many things: decent lunches, biking safely, and building staircases you can climb...