31 December ·
Owru Yari Old Year's night parties
Owru Yari, Old Year's night, is on 31 December: the Surinamese way to see the year out. Every public Owru Yari party and concert in the Netherlands, with venue and doors.
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Owru Yari parties and concerts
- Thu 31 Dec 16:00Elegancia Owru Yari Bakka'na PartyEvent Center Fokker · HoofddorpOld Year afternoon party in two halls with the bands Sabroso and Zonnebloem and DJs Gill and Merre, playing sranang poku, salsa, kaseko, soca and baithak gana. Surinamese food on site. Early bird price 22.50 euro including fee.€22.50More info
Party - Thu 31 Dec 16:00Owru Yari Bakka'Na Indoor Festival 2026Maassilo · RotterdamAfternoon-to-evening Old Year party in Maassilo by the Bakka'Na crew, running for over 30 years. Regular tickets cost 35 euro on the day, cheaper early bird tickets in advance. Entry from 18 with ID.More info Party
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What is Owru Yari?
Owru Yari is Sranan Tongo for "old year": the night of 31 December, seen off in Suriname with fireworks, crackers and a long party, and with parties of the Surinamese community in the Netherlands, many of them from late evening until morning.
Where are the biggest Owru Yari parties in the Netherlands?
Public parties are held in the Randstad, for example in Rotterdam, Almere and Hoofddorp, with bands and DJs. This page lists the public ones with doors, venue and the link to tickets.
