Monday September 28, 2026
Good morning, The Hague. Today: Delft readies its church tower for a royal funeral, a new documentary examines the fatal Scheveningen surf accident, and Mahsa Vahdat sings Persian poetry alongside Mediterranean instruments.
The activities listed below are just a curated sample of what’s going on in The Hague. Check out our completely redesigned events calendar
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At a glance
🌦️ Weather: Hi 20°C / 68°F (1° cooler than yesterday) · Lo 17°C / 62°F · 19% chance of rain · wind NW 13 km/h (7 knots)
🚲 Cycling: Mostly fine, a shower is possible.
🌙 Sun & moon: Sunrise 07:38 · Sunset 19:27 · Full Moon · Moonrise 19:36 · Golden hour 18:57 to 19:27
🌊 Outdoors: Air quality moderate (AQI 46) · grass pollen low
💶 Markets: AEX 1,112 (+0.5%) · S&P 500 7,743 (+0.5%) · €1 = $1.14 · $1 = €0.88
Delft prepares church tower for royal funeral: Scaffolding will wrap the Nieuwe Kerk tower during a major restoration until November 2027. Work is designed so front structures can be dismantled within 48 hours if a royal death occurs.
Late electronic sets at DMF Night: Das Ding joins Maarten Vos and Nils Davidse for five hours of electronic sets running deep into the morning. 28 September, 23:00 - 04:00.
📅ELECTRONIC / DANCE Good to know
New on Dutch streaming: Cocomelon (Netflix), Car S.O.S. (Disney+), Sorry, Baby (HBO Max), Führer und Verführer (Prime Video)
New on the big screen: Digger opens Thursday at 6 cinemas, and
Toutes Directions at Filmhuis Den Haag and Flora. Showtimes
here.
Overheard on Reddit: A post complaining about
broken deposit return machines across city-center supermarkets drew responses from residents who either save containers for grocery delivery returns, toss them in the trash to avoid the hassle, or suspect companies intentionally underinvest in functional machines to keep unclaimed deposits.
Did you know? Russia's gift to The Hague's Peace Palace was a single ornamental vase weighing a staggering 3.2 tonnes.
132 years ago today: On September 28th, 1894, The Hague's Wagenstraat synagogue marked fifty years; it later became the Mescidi Aksa Mosque.
Adoptable pet of the day: Meet Lapje, a cat at Dierenopvang De Wissel.
Take a look →In tomorrow’s edition: Hundreds of Beavers screens at Filmhuis Den Haag, In gesprek met Eric Smit takes place, and a 4K restoration of Whisper of the Heart plays for late night anime at Filmhuis Den Haag.
Have a great Monday.
Autumn sea air is rolling in across the coast this morning.
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