What is Sint-Maarten and how can you celebrate it in the Netherlands?

The festival has been celebrated in the Netherlands for hundreds of years. Traditionally, the day is marked by a mass, and up until the start of the 20th century it was generally regarded as a “beggars' holiday.”

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