Americans Experience Dutch New Year’s Eve (It’s Explosive!)

Americans experience Dutch New Year’s Eve in the Netherlands 🇳🇱 — from explosive fireworks and bonfires to oliebollen, carbide shooting, and the legendary Top 2000 countdown.

Dutch New Year’s Eve (Oudejaarsavond) is loud, chaotic, delicious, and unlike anything Americans are used to. In this video, we explain how the Dutch celebrate New Year’s and why it’s one of the most intense holidays in the Netherlands.

In this video, we cover:
00:00 Intro
00:38 What New Year's Eve is like in the US
01:19 Oliebollen, the traditional Dutch New Year’s treats
03:13 The Top 2000 songs countdown
04:59 Massive fireworks across Dutch cities and neighborhoods
08:46 Carbide shooting in rural areas
09:22 Community bonfires and the controversy around them
10:25 The Oudejaarslot New Year’s lottery
11:51 The icy New Year’s Dive (Nieuwjaarsduik) on January 1

If you’re curious about Dutch culture, expat life in the Netherlands, or what New Year’s Eve is really like for Americans living abroad, this video gives you a firsthand look at Dutch New Year’s traditions.

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