February 2021: Ice Skating on the Canals of Amsterdam

The thaw has set in, and whatever ice remains on the canals of Amsterdam is now unsafe.
Most likely the ice skates won’t come out of storage again this year.
The thaw has set in, and whatever ice remains on the canals of Amsterdam is now unsafe.
Most likely the ice skates won’t come out of storage again this year.
If the freezing temperatures predicted for this coming week persist, with any luck we’ll be able to ice skate on the canals of Amsterdam. The last time that happened was in February 2012.
The City of Amsterdam maintains an Ice Protocol that details the various steps the Water Authority should take in order to make ice skating possible.
Updated: Tuesday, February 27, 2018: The Ice Protocol has gone into effect!
It’s been more than a decade since the winter weather in Amsterdam was cold enough — for long enough — to allow people to ice skate the city’s famous canals. But the winter of 2012 will long be remembered for its excellent ice skating weather. Watch this beautiful video.