Aalsmeer and Edam-Volendam have announced that they will grant exemptions to local associations to organise fireworks shows during the turn of the year. Aalsmeer will issue two exemptions, although further details were not provided in the available account. The exemptions are possible under the first national total ban on fireworks. Only the lightest category F1 fireworks, such as sparklers and ice fountains, may still be set off by individuals; heavier category F2 fireworks are prohibited. Before the announcements, no municipality in North Holland had decided to offer such an exemption.