Red alert! Redheads from around the world gather to celebrate their fiery locks

Hundreds of redheads flew from all over the world to the Dutch city of Tilburg for the annual Redhead Days Festival, which took place this weekend.

Gingers came from all over the world, from countries such as Britain, Israel, Italy, New Zealand and Germany, for the three-day event that is supposed to be all about ‘connection, pride and recognition’.

While this year’s festival drew huge crowds, it wasn’t nearly as big as the world record event in 2013, which saw 1,672 natural redheads congregate in one place.

Gingers came from all over the world, including Great Britain, Israel, Italy, New Zealand and Germany

The three-day event that should be all about ‘connection, pride and recognition’ for the redhead community

The festival, which was held in Tilburg this year, attracted hundreds of people

Strangely enough, the festival was founded in 2005 by the blond painter Bart Rouwenhorst.

The painter, attracted to the aesthetic qualities of gingers, asked for 15 ginger models to paint, but received only 150 responses.

The festival hosted a world record event in 2013, gathering as many as 1,672 natural redheads in one place

Strangely enough, the festival was founded in 2005 by the blond painter Bart Rouwenhorst

While everyone was being photographed, many expressed disappointment at not being selected as models.

Rouwenhorst then decided to turn it into an event in honor of red hair.

The very first meeting brought 150 natural redheads.

One man was seen cheering as he surfed through the crowds that gathered in the Dutch city this weekend

People of all ages came to the festival, which was held this weekend in Tilburg

The festival was founded by a painter who loved the aesthetic of redheads

The very first Redhead Festival, held in 2005, brought together about 150 natural redheads