New Year's Day plunge 2027

In Katwijk, too, many residents and visitors start the new year with a bracing dip in the North Sea. The next edition is expected on Friday 1 January 2027; the organisers have not yet officially announced the details.

What can you expect at the Nieuwjaarsduik in Katwijk?

• The dive: at previous editions, everyone ran into the water at 3 pm from the Strandplein on the Boulevard Zeezijde.
• Registration: with a pre-booked ticket you could check in until 2 pm.
• Spectators: the boulevard and the beach give you a good view of the divers.

Practical information

• Tickets: at the previous edition a ticket cost €3.75 per person, sold through SimpleTicket. Numbers were limited to 750 and the dive sold out, so book early.
• Age: young participants take part accompanied by an adult.
• Organiser: Stichting Katwijkse Activiteiten. Details for 2027 are usually announced in November or December, including on the Nieuwjaarsduik Katwijk Facebook page[/url].
• Weather: the dive is subject to the weather. In stormy conditions it is sometimes cancelled; in 2025 and 2026 it did not go ahead for that reason.