With a whopping 756,316 payments processed, King’s Day 2026 is yet more proof that even on Koningsdag, going Dutch on the bill is a necessity.
Tikkie, ABN AMRO’s payment request app, is used constantly to settle costs here in the Netherlands, with an enthusiasm that borders on religious.
And that fervour only gets stronger on holidays, it seems! According to ABN AMRO, this past Monday, the app saw a 9% jump from last year’s usage on King’s Day, with 45 tikkies per second.
The numbers behind the orange chaos
To put these digits in perspective, the daily Tikkie norm in 2026 is roughly 482,338 payments.
King’s Day nearly doubled that, coming in at 57% above average. Transactions peaked at 45 per second, hitting 1,268 in a single minute.
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The typical transaction came to 33.18 euros, well short of the 51.51 euro annual norm. That’s due to countless small purchases, many under 10 euros, and plenty under a single euro.
Tikkie’s continued success
QR code payments also ticked upward, accounting for 37.3% of all King’s Day Tikkies. On an average day, that figure sits at just 5%.
It’s a record that fits a broader pattern: Tikkie volumes have been climbing steadily year on year, and King’s Day has become one of its biggest annual stress tests.
As for this year’s most common payment descriptions? “King’s Day,” “food,” “toilet,” “pizza,” “drinks,” and “beer.” Essentially a bullet-point summary of the holiday.
Did you send or receive any particularly memorable Tikkies this King’s Day? Tell us in the comments.
