Queen’s Day was the annual Dutch national holiday in honor of the late Queen Juliana’s birthday — and later of the birthday of Queen Beatrix. It was held annually on April 30. Queen Beatrix, who succeeded her mother Juliana in 1980, decided to keep the holiday on April 30 as the weather on her own birthday, January 31, tended to prohibit outdoor festivities. Queen’s Day has been replaced by King’s Day. On April 30, 2013, Holland’s Queen Beatrix abdicated in favor of her son, then Prince Willem-Alexander. King Willem-Alexander’s birthday in on April 27. King’s Day — which pretty much resembles Queen’s Day — is therefore celebrated on that day. On King’s Day there are celebrations throughout the Netherlands. However, the most popular destination remains Amsterdam. In the past up to one million visitors joined the 850.000 locals in the world’s largest street party. In an effort to discourage such huge numbers of visitors, the city has in recent years moved large-scale King's Day events to the city's outskirts.