New Year's Day plunge 2027

January 1 events

Fancy starting the new year with a bracing dip in the North Sea? You can at the annual Nieuwjaarsduik on Vlieland, where islanders and visitors head into the cold water together on New Year's Day. The next edition is expected on Friday 1 January 2027; details have not yet been announced.

What can you expect at the Nieuwjaarsduik on Vlieland?

  • Location: the beach by Strandhotel Seeduyn on the Badweg.
  • Time: at previous editions the dive took place between 1 pm and 2 pm.
  • Spectators: rather not take the plunge? Come and cheer the participants on from the beach.

Practical information

  • 2027 details: details are usually announced in November or December. Check the latest information shortly before New Year's Day, for example with VVV Vlieland.
  • Bring: a towel and warm clothes for afterwards.
  • Weather: the dive is subject to the weather. In stormy conditions it is sometimes cancelled; on 1 January 2026 it did not go ahead for that reason.

What time / Opening hours

From 13:00 hours.

Where

Beach by Strandhotel Seeduyn, Badweg, Vlieland