Every year on the third Saturday in January the Netherlands celebrate National Tulip Day. This is the day when the tulip season officially starts. On this day Amsterdam’s Museum Square turns into a huge flower garden filled with tulips. Everyone is invited to come and pick a bouquet of beautiful tulips for free!
National Tulip day 2025 in the short:
When: 18 January 2025, from 13:00
Where: Museum square in Amsterdam
All photos in this post were taken by Amsterdam photographer Kristina Kutena.
Amsterdam Tulip day rules
At the entrance to the tulip picking garden you will receive a special tulip bag. You can pick maximum 20 tulips (it’s free). An average waiting time at the tulip picking garden is 30 – 60 minutes.
Tips!
You can combine your visit to the tulip garden with a visit to one of Amsterdam’s most famous museums. Four of them – the Van Gogh museum, Rijsmuseum, Moco museum and Stedelijk museum are also located on Museum square. Make sure you book tickets in advance.
On 18 and 19 January 2025 you can still visit the Amsterdam Light Festival. It’s a closing festival weekend this season. Book your tickets online.
Amsterdam Tulip day photos
The mosaic is built of approximately 200 000 flowers.
Are you planning to see the Dutch tulips this season?
In 2025 the Keukenhof tulip gardens are open from 20 March untill 11 May. The Flower Parade Bloemencorso Bollenstreek will take place on 12 – 13 April 2025. See you there!
Enjoy the Tulip day 2025 in Amsterdam!
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