Christmas in the Netherlands...you will not find this in the US!

[@lbergen001]

Tip: Respect the order: FIRST Sinterklaas, THEN Christmas, THEN Oud&Nieuw, THEN afvallen. Don't mix them up.😂 Nice video btw 👍👍

[@aislingbooks]

🤣🤣🤣

[@sim-one]

🤣😅🤣👍🏻

[@UstiWaya]

You forgot the New Years dive 😜

[@aislingbooks]

OMG, no ... hahaha

[@lbergen001]

@@UstiWaya you're right. 👍

[@MarjoleinNoyceBellingaMobiel]

In big parts of the Netherlands they celebrate "Sint Maarten" on November 11th. The kids make their own lantern and go past the doors singing special St Maarten songs and collect treats (comparable with Halloween, but with singing instead of costumes). Sinterklaas arrives in the Netherlands the first weekend after November 11th.

[@manuell3505]

Only in the south they pull to catholic saints...

[@MarjoleinNoyceBellingaMobiel]

@@manuell3505 i grew up in Amsterdam, where it is neighborhood dependent. I now live in haarlem where it is big, my kids grew up with st Maarten

[@jordyvelthuizen5766]

Yeah but Halloween is getting more popular in the Netherlands to

[@MarjoleinNoyceBellingaMobiel]

@@jordyvelthuizen5766 Also true, the square I live does St Maarten by default, but in our whatsapp group households can tell whether they also celebrate Halloween - so the kids have a few houses to visit for Halloween and all the houses for St Maarten. I'll peek tonight to see if they are properly dressed up... though that might be hard to judge since they will probably wear big coats against the pelting rain :)

[@debbymarchena4291]

In the south they celebrate Drie Koningen (3 Kings) januari 6. Children dress up like kings and ding and get sweets

[@lennartvers1767]

Bit of a early Christmas message: You two are already more Dutch than you think you are. Following you for 3 years now and it is like watching family that forgot how to speak Dutch. You are lovely people! Hope you stay with us for a very long time.

[@SoultoSoulTravels]

Thank you so much! Eric

[@jandirkvanleeuwen]

I absolutely agree 👍

[@christophedejonge918]

Chocolate 'kruidnoten' are a pretty new phenomenon. Started like 5 years ago. Before, they existed, but rare.

[@nynkestellema2641]

I turn the heat on when it gets colder than 18.5 degrees in my livingroom. It's still 19.5 degrees, so i'm with Tammy. :)

[@mfierst7326]

Same here.

[@nickdentoom1173]

I do it when its 17.5. Then i turn it up to 22.5 and when its warmed up, i turn it down again (Since then closing the curtains its stays warm anyways).

[@The_Mermaid]

Sorry Eric, I am "team Tammy" too! You don't turn the heat on unless you can not get warm anymore with an extra sweater, a cardigan or a blanket. On the holiday season: do you guys not get kids at the door at Sint Maarten (which is every year on November 11)? Children have a "lampion" with them with a light in it and they go door to door singing songs to get a treat. 😀

[@meriambrouwer6927]

I am with Tammy in this!

[@jeannetgijsbertsen5175]

Nice video! At day time we don't put the cv on. If it's getting too cold, we have a little heater. At night times, we put on the cv when it gets colder then 19.5C.

[@xXTheoLinuxXx]

You missed something :) Sinterklaas arrived the saturday after Saint Martin (11-11). It is quite a thing in the North of The Netherlands. At that day kids are visiting homes with paper lanterns and singing at your door for some candy. And I'm with team Eric, and well my heather is doing his job for 2 weeks now :)

[@hedwignl8118]

I’m team Eric! You turn the heat on when you’re cold!! And I don’t really care if it’s May, August or December. I’m Dutch through and through but I never understood the self deprivation part of my culture. I turn on the heat when I’m cold. 😅😂💪🏻🥰🥰🥰

[@ABakker307]

Same! I actually do both, a nice fleeche blanket on the couch but also the heat, haha.

[@vincenzodigrande2070]

All my neighbours are from warmer climates, so I thank them for putting up their heating, so I barely have to. 😂

[@biancawichard4057]

i turn on the heat when i start shivering after putting on a vest or thick sweater and cover myself in a blanket. than i turn on the heat high and when the radiator is hot i turn down the heat again. i aolso keep my heat up with hot drinks (coffee, tea broth, hot chocolate and glühwein are great for it) this is what us dutchies do. enjoy the hollidays guys

[@dianemckim9535]

I am with Amy... Blankets, sweaters, cuddling warms the heart and toes!

[@loessturkenboom7575]

I hate a cold livingroom so I put the heater on 22-23 c. No sweaters or blankets. But the bedroom must be cold and de windows always open. I’m with Eric.

[@dutchmom3963]

I'm with Tammy on the heat situation! Cozy sweater on, slippers and a blanket. Try to wait until it is really to cold. Just wanted to say you two make me happy. Thanks for your videos!

[@jacquelinejansen5209]

We are blanket people as well. Heather stays below 18 degrees.

[@Travis-L6E]

christmas is similar where i'm at in Germany to the netherlands. I love the chrismas markets in winter!

[@jennienoppers210]

The christmas tree is way to early! I turn up the heat during the day when it gets around 18 degrees in my livingroom!

[@jeroenbritsia]

Our apartment in the east of the Netherlands is neatly isolated. We hardly ever have to turn on the heat. Our downstairs neighbors provide floorheating and my upstairs neighbor and our windowscreens provides us shielding from the sun. No need for airconditioning. Throughout all of the Netherlands new buildings are build energy efficient.

[@rinynewton8297]

I turn the heat on when it's cold ...and a blanket to!! Turn it of at least 1 hour before bedtime and don't forget to open the bedroom window a little. Healthy night of sleep. Nice video and I am so happy to see you both again. Missed you loads.

[@Barnemans55]

I turn up the heat when it's freezing cold. When it starts to get colder you have to get used at the lower temperatures. Wear a sweater, vest and use a cosy blanket. So I agree with Tammy

[@romo9122]

I turn on the heat when wool socks over my "normal" socks and my oversized fleece hoodie don't cut it anymore.😊

[@Maya9396]

Already ate 4 letters😋 Droste is my favorite.

[@gerhard6105]

Droste is the Dutch nr 1 🥇in chocolate. Not only because it originates from my city Haarlem but also it is of the best quality. Nearby was the chocolate factory called Union Chocolade. During the Hongerwinter 1944/1945, that was one of the places where people could get their food ( gaarkeuken). My mother told me, she is from 1937 and still alive.

[@ewaldhouba]

About the heat: I only heat my livingroom (the only room that is heated) when it gets below 16-17 degrees celcius. When it is 17 or up I only wear a t-shirt. Below that I wil first put on a sweater and when that is not sufficient I will heat up my room to about 17 degrees. At night I sleep in my unheated bedroom with two opposite windows open (always!) and adapt the amount of blankets to the temperature. I do have an electric blanket that is automatically switching on a timer on low to medium to warm my feet somewhat though.

[@vincentavezaat]

I turned the heating on at 22 degrees as I like a temperature of 21,5 degrees or higher.

[@SvanderHoek]

Heater goes on when it's below 18 5 degrees. But at night it's off, because blankets! You are right! 😊

[@liesbethmeijer5173]

So lovely to see you discuss our traditions with fresh eyes! My granny used to give me a chocoladeletter E (Elizabeth) because she was convinced that an E contained more chocolade than an L (Liesbeth). We always received one in our shoe, which we put with a carrot (for Sinterklaas's horse) at the front door the night before.

[@Haroekoe]

Hi there, I am a hardliner... I hadn't had my heater on last winter. I simply put on more textile... The oliebollen stands pop up, right after the haring carts disappear from the streets. So one moment you eat haring, then you eat oliebollen. The vendor you showed has been winning several years now. The cart belonged to the female's family; her boyfriend is Moroccan, but he comes from a bakers family as well. I know because it was displayed a couple of years in our local newspaper. It's near my house. When I worked in Rotterdam City Center I would bring bags to give to my coworkers. Nowadays I work in Amsterdam, but not on a daily basis, so I don't by them as often in bulk. But on 31 December... Yes, then I do.

[@vintagelover2099]

we live in a very old farmershouse, the house is build on sand between the foundations,so when fall comes we have to put on the heat, we also have that in the floors because when we don't do that, we get mold. And we have no direct neighbors, so it is much more cold than the houses in the centre of our village. BTW very nice video, I almost bougt a choclat letter this week,but I didn't, I am proud of myself. lol

[@misspoes8362]

It also depends on how you live, terraced house, detached house, apartment, we turn the heating on when it is below 19 degrees. Greetings from the south of The Netherlands

[@winnypeters4176]

Definitely with Tammy, no need for heaters until you freeze

[@FransvandeKamp]

Good to see you back I love your videos. I hope T&T are well and will be back too soon.

[@IliaKemp]

I hardly ever turn on the heat, I'm never cold. Hope you come back a bit sooner 🥂🥂

[@corneystam]

In the north of the Netherlands is a place called Zuidlaren. And every year, at the 3rd Tuesday of oktober there is a horsefair/market called "Zuidlaardermarkt" it's hundreds of years old. And the rule there is that you can fire up your heater after the "Zuidlaardermarkt ". So that was last week. Which means you can put up your heater. But being Dutch you don't heat up a lot, bit wear layers of clothing like underwear, shirts and and on top a Sweater. So 18°C or 19°C will do in house.

[@Dutchbelg3]

So nice to see you 2 again! The last quarter of the year life is good in the Netherlands! So many delicious traditional foods! My love goes to the "dikke speculaas brokken" and the "banketstaven" which needs to be heated to be best! And do you like "marsepein"?

[@enkuzen]

I'm with Erik. I turn the heat on when it's getting cold. 😊 That Oliebollen stand is expensive compared to the one over here in my town. 😮

[@AyaaChann]

Great video :). The heating goes on when it gets to cold. If you can still have the door a bit open for fresh air, you dont put in on. Right now it is a little bit chilly with the door open but you can wear a jumper or something extra. When you wear a jumper, the door is closed and its still chilly/ cold, you put on the heater. My father resently put on the floor heating at a low level. I still sleep with the window open. Its not the time for the heating to go on yet.

[@Mus.Anonymouse]

I turn on the heat when I get cold. Normally my thermostaat is on 16 degrees summer and winter. Sometimes I turn it higher, but generally I put on a thicker sweater, socks and house shoes. Very rarely it is turned higher. (Mostly only when I have visitors over)

[@PeterReesvan]

Love the positive vibes of your videos! I’m with Tammy on the heat situation, keep the temperature at 18, and put on warm clothes and blankets

[@borg1964]

My thermostat is set on 19 degrees in the living room and 20 degrees in the bathroom. So the floor heating will automatically warm up when needed. I don’t turn it down fir the night because floor heating is more economic at a fixed temperature. By the way, you forgot to mention ‘gevulde speculaas’, my absolute favorite😋😊

[@chewynettles7911]

Good that you guys are back. I really missed you!

[@EchtWellOss]

Turn the heat on when it's below 18 degrees and turn it off about an hour before going to bed ;-) And as Tammy says, put on a sweater!! Preferably wool, 'cause that is really warm and comfy. I moved from the Netherlands (born in Rotterdam) to the middle of France 3 years ago. No heating here, just a woodstove which takes a while before it's fired up.

[@aislingbooks]

Ik heb ook je kanaal bekeken en vind je video leuk over hoe je met de vinger op bepaalde delen van het gezicht, de borst en onder de arm tikt om spanning los te laten. Leuk - bedankt

[@EchtWellOss]

dankje! @@aislingbooks dat heeft het potentieel wat de naam belooft. emotionele vrijheid. M.i.het toppunt van vrijheid ;-)

[@Carnovach]

I put the heat up when I feel cold. But put it down again after about two hours, then the cold is gone. Greetings, Roelof.

[@ingridmulder4984]

I put on my woodburner if it gets colder dan 14 degrees celsius, about 57 degrees fahrenheit, but only in the evening when it is still october till about the end of november. From the end of november the woodburner goes on all day.

[@annemieverhoeven2566]

I put the heat on when it is below 15 degrees C in my livingroom. Still now I sit in my recline with a blanket on and a doxie(19 months),a mixed breed doggy(15,5 yrs) and a britisch Shorthair cat(13,5 yr). We are watching KZbin or tv😊😊😊

[@elroyvanderkruk6318]

U guys need to make a video for the people in the us of all the garden centre christmas shows (intratuin) Love your videos!!

[@juliazoutendyk5959]

Hahaha! Your discussion about turning on the heat is one that is debated in Michigan, too. 😂 I turn on the heat when I feel cold. I like to be comfortable.

[@AlexGys9]

We are past the debate. I just turn the heat on whenever the wife tells me to. you know .. pick your battles 😀

[@jpvdw70]

I saw the trees at de Koopgoot two weeks ago already ... it's too freaking early ... my daughter thought that this only happened in America ... so early :-)

[@TheJudirt]

I love you guys! I can't wait for your family to move to the Netherlands, and you can celebrate the holidays together!

[@SoultoSoulTravels]

That's so nice...thank you.

[@bradsan]

When the house temperature gives 17 or 18 degrees I turn the heat on to 20 degrees. In my bedroom the heat is off but that's because I sleep with my window open and yeah I have a blanket. Or sometimes I turn it on to get the cold out of the house and turn it of when the temperature is cosy. Our houses are well isolated so the house temperature won't drop that quick. But in our old house that was veery old and not good isolated the heat was turned on much sooner. It depends on your house and what you can tolerate.

[@roosgroen7254]

Sint Nicolaas (Sinterklaas) -evening is on 5 december. Than he brings a sac of presents. Mostly for the children. When he comes to our country (by boat) it is half november. The children may than put one shoe (with f.e. a carrot for the horse of St. Nicolaas) by the fire and the help of the Saint, Piet, will put a SMALL present in the shoe. The bigger presents are in the sac on 5/12. They may set theyr shoe several times untill 5 dec.

[@eddybulk1992]

I turn on the heat when i am cold or have a cold great video greetings from Nootdorp a small Village near The Hague

[@fionaalgera3391]

If the temperature inside drops below 19 degrees celcius the heat goes on. I keep my floor heating on 19. I usually turn the thermostat on 19 at the beginning of October and don’t touch it again till April. Didn’t have to use a lot of natural gas for heating this October. Just on one or two nights.

[@bertschalk1798]

My wintertime favorite (pay attention here Eric !!) is warm chocolatemilk (can be chocomel 😉) with a shot of rum in it and whipped cream on top !! 😜😜😜

[@SoultoSoulTravels]

love it!

[@tonpeters5213]

Loemomba!!! Also on wintersports!

[@rubibothe]

Heater is only on wen it is cold (below 17 celsius) and at night completely of. We like to have it fresh during the night and even have the windows open all days.

[@gerrygrouwe70]

Wenn icebears start up showing up your frontdoor and want to come in then it is cold 😅😅😅 then turn up he heating 18 degrees for me

[@tonnekevankan7512]

In the like , 50's , the kruidnoten + pepernoten + choc.letters and lots more 'Santa-candy' arrived in the shops just about before Santa came to our country ... these days , it starts at the end of July ?!!! 🙄😵‍💫 Way too long for children to wait for Sinterklaas to arrive ! 😖😶 And Christmas trees, ornaments, came after Sint had left again (6th of december) just saying, shops / people are going crazy these days.... Nevertheless , enjoy your holidays !👍🎅🌲🤗

[@peterang6912]

Not so, first christmas stuff are in October in the shops, sinterklaas stuff are in augustus,september in the shops..

[@MonsieurRaki]

I don't turn on the heat that often, unless it gets really cold in winter... Dutch people are a bit frugal, so putting on a sweater is cheaper than turning up the heat lol... I do however hate getting into a cold bed, so now that it's getting colder at nights, I turn on my electric blanket.. Nice and warm, such comfort :)

[@corinevanvliet6428]

I’m turning the heat on when I’m cold ! Mostly it’s in the evening but when it’s under 18 inside,it’s on during the day too

[@TweetyLTWG]

I turn on the heat if it gets colder at home below 17 and turn it up to 19.5 max

[@TheTeliya]

Yes, you took a break. I haven't seen you in a while!!

[@barbaraout5038]

So nice you're back! Welkom terug!

[@flower_power]

Our heater has a program, so the heater goes on automatically when it becomes below 20 degree between choosen times.. (Or every other temperature you choose)

[@JustChrisje]

As soon as it gets to Cold. No specific time. My home is during the day, approximately 20/21 degrees Celcius, at night it's 16 degrees Celcius.

[@WimStoop]

A nice this time of the year trick when it’s cold outside . Take A teaspoon full of warm bishop’s wine and soak a kruitnoot in it, eat quick when the nut is still a bit crunchy (might be a bit addictive)

[@koenliem]

I turn it on when it is below 18 degrees. An hour before going to brd the heat is turned off.

[@henkpietersma7521]

Hi folks, I turn the heat on only when I am home for several hours and the temperature is lower than 17°C (+/- 63°F). Of course the first solution to cold is dressing against it. Either a blanket of a warm sweater. Typically my thermostat is set at 15°C (+/- 59°F) and when I stay home less than 1 hour I don't turn the temperature up, regardless if it feels quite cold. 🙂

[@Jacob_._Roberts]

I live in Garland, Texas. I usually turn the heat on about November 20.

[@sleutelbergen8678]

In the evening I do some exercises in front of the tube instead of sitting still. Cup of tea. Nice and warm.😅

[@xrp-roadrunner6355]

Shining happy people!

[@Maxdoorrijhoogte]

We turn on the heat when the living room gets below 18c at daytime

[@nadinepeverelli8124]

Our heating is turned on as late as possible first the warm sweater and the blankets I have a well-insulated house and when the heating comes on it is only in the living room and that is actually just to save as much as possible on costs because if you are also warm with a blanket, it costs nothing

[@FoxInClogs]

Free Eric!!! Don't let him freeze!!! I'm with you. The heating's been on here since the 15th. I've got two excuses though: 1. My wife has thyroid issues and feels the cold a lot more than I do. (She tells me.) 2. We're lucky to have solar panels and heat pumps and (even with the recent dull days) the panels have produced more power in October than the house has used. On the other hand, you two are so heart warming that you probably don't need central heating. Ever.

[@nvr6859]

I have to agree with Eric, if it is cold, I\ll turn on the heater

[@mariadebake5483]

Nice to see you both back again!

[@richardwitterland4622]

hello dear people. I agree with Tammy, you can wait a while before turning on the heating. Whatever Tammy said, just grab a thick sweater, cardigan, or blanket. If it really gets TOO cold, well then I would turn on the heating.

[@kimspirit6510]

I have a pretty cold house so heater had to go on about 2 weeks ago, but only at about 18 degrees. Only if my nose gets really cold I’ll put it higher but before that Blankets and thick jumpers and fleece leggings it is.

[@Tykatyk]

And the general winter yell a lot of us grew up with is: 'Doe die deur dicht!' Or the abbreviated version: 'Deur dicht!'. The latter yelled louder being the repeat (repeat, repeat..) version. You know, because we were teenagers back then.

[@san39]

the kruidnoten and oliebollen are coming earlier and earlier each year. That isn't normal, its business. As of november you should/could buy them, (first kruidnoten, speculaas, and chocoladeletters) When Sinterklaas has left the country, you could snack on oliebollen once in a while. The real tradition is to eat oliebollen on newyearseve (oudejaarsavond). And also on the local Kermis througout the year (every city/village has a kermis on different day's in a year)

[@Needlestitch]

Yeah, it's been Americanized, since the late 1970s, early eighties. Small biz can use the extra cash flow, though, from American tourists/expats.

[@xippix1]

Welcome back! ❤

[@Irene-ym7bx]

Christmas starts the day after Sinterklaas, we switch from pepernoten to kerstkransjes overnight just as we move on from the Christmas turkey to oliebollen in a day. It's a busy month, December Hard to keep up

[@Hrn250]

Your view of our country and our customs always makes me happy. about the heating ... when it is 17 degrees and colder, at a temperature of 19 / 20 degrees. We really don't sit on the couch with a blanket, but we do dress a bit warmer.

[@rebekkavandenbrink8273]

I'm turning on the heat when I'm cold in the evening (i think when it's below 17C). I'll turn the heat up till 19C and turn it off again. I'll use my electric blanket for the rest of the evening. But it gets the cold out of the house 😊

[@time4Yt]

In the evening the livingroom temprature has to be 19degrees in the evening. When its below 0 then the warming system goes on😊

[@gnagtegaal]

I realy like your video's they make me appreciate more for living in the Netherlands and being Dutch. Nice to see how you guys love it here.

[@Nickery1]

Great !!!!!!!...Your here again !!!!!!!!!!!

[@MagereHein]

Sinterklaas, wie kent 'm niet? En natuurlijk Zwarte Piet. Oh dear, now I said it. Taai taai taai-taai-taai-taai, pepernoten, pepernoten, pepernoten, pepernoten! Lovely video again!🎉🥳

[@spinshade]

I have used the heater twice last week. I am with Eric on this one!

[@Vanoux2007]

Turned the heater on, I live in a very well insulated home. One vote for Eric. Bedroom is cool, extra blankets are there, score for Tammy as well! Loved this video, well done.

[@wilmaswagerman6355]

Welcome back, i missed you. I am living in spain now, but was born in Rotterdam. Your videos keep me up to date. The only thing i miss is oliebollen. You just the heater on when you feel cold, that's what we did. Enjoy the holidays.

[@kaatjeboter1]

No my heater is on since last week. And it’s going to stay on.

[@eobi-edobi4275]

hi guys, great video again, love to see you guys have fun here during the holydays. i remember when i went to visit my relatives in the states. always i brought chocolade letters for them , they loved it.

[@adrimathlener8008]

The tradition in the north of the Netherlands, say in the province of Groningen, you put on the heat after the Zuidlaardermarkt. It starts at the third Tuesday of October and lasts for 5 days. When that ends you turn the heat on. And you're wife is right Eric, put on a sweater. You're the man if you put on a 'foute kersttrui'. Look in the shops for it. Will we see you wearing one in the next video?

[@roosgroen7254]

This year the fall is still very warm, so we even could wait untill ìn november!

[@Stadtionalist]

Have not yet turned on the heat these months. Tammy is right, you grab a blanket, a sweater, slippers, a hot water bottle, etc before you turn on the heat. I generally wait until my wife cracks and gives in to the cold, which usually occurs when it starts to freeze (for more than a single night).

[@roosgroen7254]

We turn on a small heather when it's about 17° C in our livingroom and we are sitting. (When you're moving you won't get cold) But first we put on a vest. We used to turn on the heat without thinking, but since the war between Russia and Oekraïne the gas became to expansive, so now we are giving it more attention. It costs to much!

[@mariskatelefoon]

I turn on the heat when it is 17° indoors. Before that, I got a warm sweater or blanket 😊

[@jennyvoorhaar9547]

I’m with you Eric… when I’m cold I turn on the heat 👍🏻😁

[@illusive666]

i turn on the heat when its colder then 16 degrees celcius inside up to maybe 20/21 degrees ...but when ik go 2 sleep i turn it down to 15 or 16

[@only1dutchgirl]

No heating on here. Just a pair of fuzzy socks, a sweater and a blankie. I leave home at 8 a.m., come home at 4 pm... not going to heat.. I live in an appartmentbuilding with central heating, so as long as my neighbours heat up their radiators, I am good for the few hours at night.

[@flower_power]

When I was younger, we did not have 50 flavours of kruidnoten, just the plain ones. That s something of the last years. Btw I like the kruidnoten from a good backery best.

[@wimschoenmakers5463]

The heating is already burning for the last two weeks, so no need for a coat or blankets.

[@suesiehhin8818]

I turn on the heat when it is below 17 degrees inside and online if its during the day.

[@gianmartina]

We'll turn on the heat when it gets below 18°C. And only downstairs in the living room. Otherwise we use a cosy blanket, light some candles and wear a sweater

[@corjp]

Great show again guys , 2 thumbs up 👍👍