{"id":7096,"date":"2021-01-11T09:41:26","date_gmt":"2021-01-11T09:41:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/?p=7096"},"modified":"2021-01-11T09:41:26","modified_gmt":"2021-01-11T09:41:26","slug":"how-the-dutch-dive-into-the-new-year-under-covid-rules_nieuwjaarsduik","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/dutch\/how-the-dutch-dive-into-the-new-year-under-covid-rules_nieuwjaarsduik\/","title":{"rendered":"How the Dutch Dip Into the New Year under COVID Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"

Everybody starts the new year differently. A common way for the Dutch is the\u00a0nieuwjaarsduik\u00a0<\/em>(New Year’s Dip)<\/a>. Dutch maniacs (that’s what I call them) all over the country dip into freezing January water in nothing but their swimwear. And, at least at the largest event, an orange unoxmutsje<\/em> (Unox hat). With the sausage maker’s sponsorship, the event has been growing ever larger in the past year. Masses of people that run towards the sea for a quick, cold dip has become the norm. However, as you now probably think, “no way they did that this year, because coronavirus<\/a>“. That’s exactly right! But the Dutch are inventive, as they’ve shown before with\u00a0Koningsdag <\/em>last April<\/a>. So how did they manage to do a\u00a0nieuwjaarsduik\u00a0<\/em>while social distancing?<\/p>\n

Als jij niet naar de zee kan komen, komt de zee gewoon naar jou\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>– the\u00a0nieuwjaarsduik uit blik<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n