Dutch party down at “King’s Day”

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AMSTERDAM (AP) — The Dutch are donning crazy orange-colored outfits and celebrating their first ever “King’s Day” — a national holiday held in honor of the Netherlands’ newly installed monarch, King Willem Alexander.

The festival began Friday evening for hard core partiers and climaxes Saturday, with open-air markets and concerts around the country. More than a million people are expected to attend in Amsterdam alone.

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