DON’T MISS
IamExpat FairIamExpat Job BoardIamExpat Webinars
Newsletters
EXPAT INFO
CAREER
HOUSING
EDUCATION
LIFESTYLE
EXPAT SERVICES
NEWS & ARTICLES
Home
Lifestyle
Dutch news & articles
Alternative New Year celebrations to take place in June?
Never miss a thing!Sign up for our weekly newsletters with important news stories, expat events and special offers.
Keep me updated with exclusive offers from partner companies
By signing up, you agree that we may process your information in accordance with our privacy policy

Alternative New Year celebrations to take place in June?

Never miss a thing!Sign up for our weekly newsletters with important news stories, expat events and special offers.
Keep me updated with exclusive offers from partner companies
By signing up, you agree that we may process your information in accordance with our privacy policy
or
follow us for regular updates:



Related Stories

Mayors call for fireworks ban in the Netherlands after busy New Year’s EveMayors call for fireworks ban in the Netherlands after busy New Year’s Eve
Dutch fireworks safety campaign says sparklers aren’t safe for kidsDutch fireworks safety campaign says sparklers aren’t safe for kids
[Video] A Dutch NYE tradition: Kniepertjes and nieuwjaarsrolletjes[Video] A Dutch NYE tradition: Kniepertjes and nieuwjaarsrolletjes
New Year’s Eve 2022: Events and fireworks shows in the NetherlandsNew Year’s Eve 2022: Events and fireworks shows in the Netherlands
12 Dutch municipalities introduce fireworks ban for New Year’s Eve12 Dutch municipalities introduce fireworks ban for New Year’s Eve
10 million euros worth of damage caused by fireworks over New Year’s10 million euros worth of damage caused by fireworks over New Year’s
Will the Netherlands celebrate its warmest New Year’s Eve on record?Will the Netherlands celebrate its warmest New Year’s Eve on record?
Iconic New Year’s Dive cancelled for second year in a rowIconic New Year’s Dive cancelled for second year in a row
For expats of all colours, shapes and sizes

Explore
Expat infoCareerHousingEducationLifestyleExpat servicesNews & articles
About us
IamExpat MediaAdvertisePost a jobContact usSitemap
More IamExpat
IamExpat Job BoardIamExpat HousingIamExpat FairsWebinarsNewsletters
Privacy
Terms of usePrivacy policyCookiesAvoiding scams

Never miss a thing!Sign up for expat events, news & offers, delivered once a week.
Keep me updated with exclusive offers from partner companies
By signing up, you agree that we may process your information in accordance with our privacy policy


© 2025 IamExpat Media B.V.
© 2025 IamExpat Media B.V.
Dec 27, 2020
Victoria Séveno
Victoria grew up in Amsterdam, before moving to the UK to study English and Related Literature at the University of York and completing her NCTJ course at the Press Association in London. She has a love for all things movies, animals, and food. Read more

This New Year’s Eve is looking pretty bleak - no parties or events, no family get-togethers, and no fireworks shows. Even the national countdown event that was supposed to take place in Amsterdam on December 31 has been cancelled as a result of the strict lockdown measures announced by Prime Minister Mark Rutte on December 15. 

While many have decided to make the best of a lousy situation, others have come up with an admittedly long-term solution: a big New Year celebration in June! 

The Netherlands to celebrate New Year - in June?

The news of the imminent coronavirus vaccine, and the hope announced by the Dutch government to vaccinate the majority of adults by June 1, means that many people are looking towards summer and already putting together plans for all the things they’d like to do. While June might feel very far away at the moment, the prospect of being able to return to “normal” is too big to ignore. 

And so the VCP - the national umbrella organisation for trade unions - is proposing that the Netherlands celebrates the new year at the end of June. 

A 2021 midterm celebration

While the VCP acknowledges that this plan relies heavily on the coronavirus vaccine, how effective it is, and how quickly and comprehensively it can be rolled out across the country, they hope that the idea of being able to come together and celebrate something in the summer could give people hope now that the country is living in lockdown for the Christmas holiday. 

Marc de Natris, chairman of the CMHF - a union representing workers across eight different sectors, including law enforcement, (health)care, and education - told De Telegraaf people are in need of a little bit of good news: “Wouldn't it be great if in the coming year we could celebrate the midterm on June 30 or July 1 together - not the beginning but the midterm. A summer party, with or without fireworks, in which we chase away the angry corona ghosts. It could be a good prospect in the dark days around Christmas." 

By Victoria Séveno