From Chinese New Year to Eid al-Fitr and from Keti Koti to Día de Muertos. Not everyone celebrates the same holidays, but we all celebrate something! Every Sunday, the Wereldmuseum highlights one celebration with free activities to enjoy. Discover a holiday you didn’t know about yet, or celebrate something meaningful together with other visitors. For everyone aged 6 and up!
Elke zondag vieren we een werelds feest van 12.00 tot 16.00 uur. Ieder uur begint met een kort verhaal over het feest waarbij je kennismaakt met voorwerpen, kleding of muziek dat bij een feest hoort. Daarna ga je zelf aan de slag met een activiteit die past bij het feest. Bekijk hieronder welke feesten we dit jaar vieren.
When: 1 to 30 August.
Raksha Bandhan celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters. According to tradition, siblings give each other a piece of jewelry or protective cord, called rakhi. At Wereldmuseum, you can make Raksha Bandhan bracelets throughout August.
When: 6 September, 13 September, 20 September, 27 September, 4 October.
All around the world, harvest festivals are celebrated: the Chinese Moon Festival, Thanksgiving in the US and Canada, Erntedankfest in Germany, Shavuot in Israel, and Fiesta de la Vendimia in Argentina. These holidays mark the end of the harvest season and are celebrated with meals, parades, dance and symbolic traditions.
When: 10 to 25 October.
During Día de Muertos, families welcome their deceased loved ones with flowers, music and treats. At Wereldmuseum, you can make your own papel picado and calaveras. Papel picado are colourful garlands with cut-out designs of flowers, bones and skulls. The colourful skulls and skeletons seen during Día de Muertos are called calaveras, which you can make from tin at the museum!
When: 1 November, 8 November.
Come visit and make a lantern at Wereldmuseum. You can use it when going door-to-door for treats on two different holidays. On 31 October, Halloween is celebrated—originally “(All) Hallows’ Eve” in England. And on 11 November, children go door-to-door for Saint Martin, a Catholic tradition.
When: 15 November, 22 November, 29 November, 6 December.
At Wereldmuseum, the Sinterklaas celebration is fun for all. We make surprises, decorate shoes and explore gift-wrapping traditions from around the world, such as furoshiki from Japan.
When: 13 December, 19 December to 3 January.
What makes Christmas so special is that countries all around the world have their own Christmas traditions. At Wereldmuseum, we celebrate Christmas by making Christmas ornaments and ice stars.
Bekijk hieronder alle activiteiten vanaf 2027.
When: 13 December, 19 December to 3 January.
What makes Christmas so special is that countries all around the world have their own Christmas traditions. At Wereldmuseum, we celebrate Christmas by making Christmas ornaments and ice stars.
When: 13 December, 19 December to 3 January.
What makes Christmas so special is that countries all around the world have their own Christmas traditions. At Wereldmuseum, we celebrate Christmas by making Christmas ornaments and ice stars.
When: 13 December, 19 December to 3 January.
What makes Christmas so special is that countries all around the world have their own Christmas traditions. At Wereldmuseum, we celebrate Christmas by making Christmas ornaments and ice stars.
When: 13 December, 19 December to 3 January.
What makes Christmas so special is that countries all around the world have their own Christmas traditions. At Wereldmuseum, we celebrate Christmas by making Christmas ornaments and ice stars.
When: 13 December, 19 December to 3 January.
What makes Christmas so special is that countries all around the world have their own Christmas traditions. At Wereldmuseum, we celebrate Christmas by making Christmas ornaments and ice stars.
When: 13 December, 19 December to 3 January.
What makes Christmas so special is that countries all around the world have their own Christmas traditions. At Wereldmuseum, we celebrate Christmas by making Christmas ornaments and ice stars.
When: 13 December, 19 December to 3 January.
What makes Christmas so special is that countries all around the world have their own Christmas traditions. At Wereldmuseum, we celebrate Christmas by making Christmas ornaments and ice stars.
When: 13 December, 19 December to 3 January.
What makes Christmas so special is that countries all around the world have their own Christmas traditions. At Wereldmuseum, we celebrate Christmas by making Christmas ornaments and ice stars.
When: 13 December, 19 December to 3 January.
What makes Christmas so special is that countries all around the world have their own Christmas traditions. At Wereldmuseum, we celebrate Christmas by making Christmas ornaments and ice stars.
When: 13 December, 19 December to 3 January.
What makes Christmas so special is that countries all around the world have their own Christmas traditions. At Wereldmuseum, we celebrate Christmas by making Christmas ornaments and ice stars.
When: 13 December, 19 December to 3 January.
What makes Christmas so special is that countries all around the world have their own Christmas traditions. At Wereldmuseum, we celebrate Christmas by making Christmas ornaments and ice stars.
When: 13 December, 19 December to 3 January.
What makes Christmas so special is that countries all around the world have their own Christmas traditions. At Wereldmuseum, we celebrate Christmas by making Christmas ornaments and ice stars.
When: 13 December, 19 December to 3 January.
What makes Christmas so special is that countries all around the world have their own Christmas traditions. At Wereldmuseum, we celebrate Christmas by making Christmas ornaments and ice stars.
When: 13 December, 19 December to 3 January.
What makes Christmas so special is that countries all around the world have their own Christmas traditions. At Wereldmuseum, we celebrate Christmas by making Christmas ornaments and ice stars.
When: 13 December, 19 December to 3 January.
What makes Christmas so special is that countries all around the world have their own Christmas traditions. At Wereldmuseum, we celebrate Christmas by making Christmas ornaments and ice stars.
