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Sinterklaas Arrives on Texel Saturday as Towns Publish Routes, Rules and Night Parades

Organisers spotlight health measures, from smoke‑free zones to pre‑packaged gluten‑free treats.

Overview

  • National landing on Texel is set for 15 November, followed by large waves of local intochten on 15 and 22 November and additional late‑November dates.
  • Regional broadcasters have posted detailed, town‑by‑town timings across Drenthe, Gelderland, Brabant, Flevoland and Utrecht, covering harbor arrivals, city routes and program times.
  • Utrecht’s Domplein will be smoke‑ and vape‑free during the intocht, with special Pieten distributing sealed gluten‑free pepernoten to include children with dietary needs.
  • Local formats feature illuminated evening parades in several Brabant towns, a pepernoten catapult planned in Baarn on 22 November, a new song theme in Zeist, and a temporary arrival steiger change in Vreeswijk.
  • Weekend forecasts indicate mostly dry but cooler weather on Saturday, about 10°C around midday dropping to 7–8°C later, with a moderate breeze strongest near the coast.