Let the fright one in: Has Halloween invaded Holland?
Dutch NewsSome people love it, others loathe it, but it looks like Halloween might finally be here to stay in the Netherlands. Outside Amsterdam it was difficult to find Halloween events until well into the 2010s, aside from a few ‘spooktacular’ costume parties for adults in nightclubs or small community events for families with small children. ‘As far as I’m concerned, Halloween is like Valentine’s Day and Mother’s and Father’s Day,’ another reader named Karin said. ‘It’s yet another excuse for shops to sell stupid stuff that gets thrown away a day later.’ For many years, Halloween fans in the Netherlands had to visit specialty party shops like Amsterdam’s Louis Wittenburg to pick up costumes and decorations. ‘I really have nothing to do with it.’ Sint Maarten vs. Halloween There’s also the question of whether or not the Netherlands ‘needs’ another candy-centric holiday since it already has one.
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