The social gathering limits and event restrictions throughout Europe have varied heavily.
Updated for October, 2020, the map and data below provides a bird's-eye overview of the different restrictions for each country in Europe. This includes the maximum number of event and social gathering attendees allowed both outdoors and indoors.
Since there are no uniform, official categories for the different restriction numbers, the categories below are presented for illustration purposes only.
The map is updated based on the most recent and authoritative sources where available.
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All cultural events and large social gatherings have been cancelled. Sporting events cannot have any spectators. Mask wearing is mandatory in indoor spaces.
Indoor: Social gathering is restricted to 10 people
Outdoor: Up to 15 people are allowed to gather
Indoor: Up to 1,500 with assigned seating. Maximum 50 people without assigned seating.
Outdoor: Up to 3,000 with assigned seating. Up to 100 without assigned seating.
Social distancing guidelines and safety guidelines in place, however no explicit restrictions issued about maximum numbers of people at a social gathering.
When it comes to official, organized events, Belgium has restricted the maximum number of attendees to 200 if indoors and 400 outdoors.
In cases of non-organized social gatherings, a maximum of 4 people from different family units are allowed to gather together.
Indoor and Outdoor: Maximum 50 people are allowed to gather.
(Bosnia and Herzegovina Source)
Indoor and Outdoor: Gatherings limited to max 30 individuals.
No fixed limit in place, however any event organizers planning gatherings with more than 100 people must register the event with authorities.
Masks are mandatory.
(Croatia Social Gathering Source)
Gatherings are prohibited to no more than 50 individuals.
Indoor: Maximum 10 people allowed to gather.
Outdoor: Maximum 20 people allowed to gather.
(Czech Republic Restrictions Source)
Indoor and Outdoor Maximums: 50-person gathering limits.
Indoor: Max 750-person gatherings, OR 50% capacity for certain venues
Outdoor: Max 2,000-person events
(Estonia Gathering Regulations)
Indoor: Max 50 persons
Outdoor: Max 50 persons
Restrictions depend on which zone you are in. For the most part, both indoor and outdoor gatherings are restricted to 30 people maximums.
Upper limit for certain venues (stadiums, race tracks) is capped at 1,000 people.
All events with more than 20 people indoors or 50 people outdoors require the collection of attendee contact information. If information is collected, the limits may be extended to:
Indoor gatherings: 1,000 people max
Outdoor gatherings: 5,000 people max
Indoor and outdoor gatherings limited to 50 people max.
Family events and weddings can have up to 200 people gather.
Outdoor cultural events may take place, as long as epidemiological recommendations are followed, and only 1 in 4 seats are being occupied.
Indoor and outdoor gatherings can have up to a maximum of 20 people.
Indoor gatherings: 6 people but from no more than 3 different households
Outdoor gatherings: 15 people max
Italy
Gatherings are prohibited. Masks are mandatory when outside 6pm to 6am where there is a risk of gathering.
Indoor maximum: 1,000 people
Outdoor maximum: 3,000 people
When electronic tickets and registration is in place, there are no restrictions on the number of participants at an event.
Without electronic registration: a maximum of 300 persons can attend an event.
A maximum of 10 people may gather indoors or outdoors.
Public gatherings of more than 10 people require assigned seats and strict social distancing.
Indoor and outdoor gatherings are limited to a maximum of 15 people.
Gatherings of more than 50 people are prohibited.
Public parks are open, but people are discouraged from gathering in groups of more than 3.
Gatherings of more than 5 people either outdoors or at home are prohibited.
Indoor cultural gatherings: maximum of 50 people.
Outdoor cultural gatherings: maximum 100 people.
Indoor: a maximum of 100 people when social distancing is being practiced, without requiring a pre-health check.
Outdoor: max 250 persons with no reservations or no pre-health check.
There seem to be no fixed limits on events, however social distancing and mask wearing must be practiced.
In private, a maximum of 20 people are allowed to gather.
In public spaces, the limit is extended to 200 individuals.
Gathering restrictions are different depending on which of three zones the region falls into.
Green zone: no maximum outdoor, 50% capacity indoor.
Yellow zone: 100 max people outdoors, 25% capacity indoor.
Red zone: 50 max people outdoors, 25% capacity indoor.
Social gatherings are limited to 10 people max.
Indoor: max 50 people.
Outdoor: max 100 people.
Social gatherings are limited to 50 individuals maximum.
Outdoor and indoor gatherings are limited to 30 people maximum.
The maximum number of attendees allowed to gather for a cultural event is 1,000 people, provided that seating is done in every second row.
Social gatherings are limited to 10 people. This can be extended to 50, provided that the host knows the attendees and they can be contacted.
No more than 10 people are permitted to gather at a time.
Social gatherings are limited to 50 individuals maximum.
Social gatherings are allowed to take place with up to a maximum of 1,000 people, provided that contact tracing is taking place. Starting October 1st, event organizers can apply to have the limit extended.
Social gatherings are limited to 50 people both outdoors and indoors.
With limited exceptions, social gathering limits are set at a maximum of 6 people.
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