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National Tulip Day 2025 in Amsterdam

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 2026 in the short:

When: 17 January 2026, from 13:00
Where: Museum square in Amsterdam

Tulip festival Amsterdam january 2026

All photos in this post were taken by Amsterdam photographer Kristina Kutena.

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Amsterdam Tulip day rules

At the entrance to the tulip picking garden you will receive a special tulip bag. You can pick maximum 10 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 17 and 18 January 2026 you can still visit the Amsterdam Light Festival. It’s a closing festival weekend this season. Book your tickets online.

Amsterdam Tulip day photos

National tulip day Amsterdam 2026

The mosaic is built of approximately 200 000 flowers.

National Tulip Day in Amsterdam

National Tulip Day, photo credits: Kristina Kutena

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Tulips Amsterdam

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Tulip day 2026 in Amsterdam

National Tulip day, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

National tulip Day, Dam square Amsterdam

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Are you planning to see the Dutch tulips this season?

In 2026 the Keukenhof tulip gardens are open from 19 March untill 10 May. The Flower Parade Bloemencorso Bollenstreek will take place on 18 – 19 April 2026. See you there!

Enjoy the Tulip day 2026 in Amsterdam!

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