ISU European Speed Skating Championships Heerenveen 2027
- Time
- All day
- Where
- Heerenveen
- Province
- Friesland
- Scope
- National
- Type
- Sports
The ISU European Speed Skating Championships allround and sprint take place in Heerenveen from Friday 8 to Sunday 10 January 2027. The International Skating Union fixed the dates and host city in its calendar decisions of April 2026, and the KNSB event page lists the same weekend.
Why it matters
European titles in allround and sprint are decided in a single combined championship weekend. For the Netherlands, the sport’s dominant nation, this is a home European championship in the country’s skating heartland, and the third leg of a heavy home block: the Heerenveen World Cup ran 4 to 6 December, the national championships followed between the holidays, and the EK closes the sequence in the first full week of January.
Programme highlights
The session schedule has not been published yet. Confirmed so far: three competition days, 8 to 10 January 2027, with the European allround and sprint titles decided over the weekend.
Practical information
Tickets were not yet on sale at the time of writing. The KNSB points fans to the schaatsen.nl newsletter for the start of the ticket sale. The ISU names Heerenveen as the host city; the hall is not spelled out in the published allocation.
Common questions
When are the European championships in Heerenveen?
From Friday 8 to Sunday 10 January 2027.
Which titles are decided?
The European allround titles and the European sprint titles, in one combined championship weekend.
Are tickets on sale?
Not yet at the time of writing. The KNSB announces the start of the sale through the schaatsen.nl newsletter.
Which venue hosts the races?
The ISU allocation names Heerenveen as host city; the specific hall has not been named in the published document.
How does this fit the Dutch skating winter?
It is the third major home weekend in six weeks, after the Heerenveen World Cup (4 to 6 December 2026) and the national allround and sprint championships (27 and 28 December 2026). The NK afstanden follows on 22 to 24 January 2027.