Want to celebrate Christmas in the Netherlands like a Dutchie? Try out these Dutch Christmas traditions with your friends and family this holiday season.

Christmas is that time of the year where Dutch families often gather around the dining table. Some will prepare an extensive 5-course dinner, while others 'gaan gourmetten'.

While many Europeans will wait until the end of December for their Christmas celebrations, the Dutch have already got going. This evening (5 December) signifies the Sinterklaas evening with the ...

Photo: DutchNews.nl Non-essential shops and bars and restaurants will remained closed after five in the run-up to Christmas but the maximum number of guests at the Christmas dinner table may ... We ...