Budget Day program
On Budget Day, the government presents the plans and budget for the coming year. The Joint Assembly, of both the First and Second Chambers, is in the Royal Theatre in The Hague. The Binnenhof is closed for renovation.
At 13:00 King Willem-Alexander and his party will depart from Noordeinde Palace to the Royal Theatre in the Glass Carriage. They will arrive at 13:15 and the King will deliver the Speech from the Throne, presenting the most important plans for the coming year. Queen Máxima, Princess Amalia, Princess Alexia, Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien will be present.
Around 2:00 PM, the annual balcony scene with the royal family at Noordeinde Palace. At 3:30 PM, the Minister of Finance presents the Budget Memorandum and National Budget to the House of Representatives.