#dutch-culture

#dutch-culture

If your blinds and curtains are open in the morning as you wake, this can have a positive impact on sleep. A study last year found that getting sunlight before 10am improved sleep quality. Light at night can stop you releasing melatonin, which tells your body it's bedtime. But we need sunlight in the daytime, especially in the morning. It helps our bodies set their biological clocks.

Normally, the Murphy Windmill (the largest in the world when it was built in 1908) sits majestically, but silently watching over the southwest corner of Golden Gate Park which no longer needs it to pump the 40,000 gallons of water a day it used to before electric pumps took all the glory. But on April 25, 2026, the brakes come off, and the windmill will turn once again in honor of "King's Day," an annual festival celebrating Dutch culture and traditions.

NIKE collaborates with Bloom & Wolf to grow a new breed of orange tulips with thorns, named Oranje Fatalis, celebrating the Netherlands' national women's football team.

The concept of niksen promotes simply existing without structure or the need for an outcome, allowing for mental space to process thoughts and emotions.

"Kingsday is a vibrant celebration of Dutch culture, where orange attire symbolizes loyalty to the King while festivities include music, market trading, and communal joy."