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Marriages and partnership registrations; key figures
Marriages between partners of the same and opposite sex, partnership registrations and marriage partners
More people getting married in 2022
In the first seven months of 2022, more couples got married than in the same period of previous years.
Marriages
Marriages and civil partnerships in the Netherlands
Fewer weddings during the coronavirus crisis
The number of concluded marriages during the period week 12 to 20 inclusive this year was almost half of last year's number in the same period.
Groom usually older than bride
In most marriages, the female half is younger than the male half. Marriages in which the husband is much younger are relatively rare.
Weddings on Valentine’s Day
More weddings on Valentine's Day than on other days in February, but the most popular wedding dates are in summer.
Monday more popular wedding day
More than 78 thousand marriages and partnerships were registered in the Netherlands last year. The number of marriages and partnerships has fallen after 2010. Friday is still the most popular day to...