May 1st is an international holiday in Germany known as May Day The first of May is Labor Day (Tag der Arbeit). The International Workers' Congress in Paris designated May Day as a public holiday in 1889, and in 1919 the National Assembly in Weimar declared it a public holiday in Germany. It is observed by holding meetings, marches and giving … [Read more...]

February 14th is Valentine's Day, and though celebrating Valentine’s Day has only become popular within the last few decades in Germany, there are several traditions Germans have taken on wholeheartedly. This includes giving cards, sweet treats and flowers to their loved ones on this special day. As the celebration of St. Valentine’s Day is quite … [Read more...]

St. Valentine's Day is approaching.. Holiday's history and recipes -- for you and your sweetheart! "Love is the ultimate outlaw. It just won't adhere to any rules. The most any of us can do is sign on as its accomplice." -- Tom Robbins, Still Life With Woodpecker St. Valentine's Day (February 14) is the most romantic day of the whole year, the … [Read more...]

Loveparade'2001 will be different from the previous eleven Parades because it won't take place on the second Saturday of July as it used to be. According to the local authorities' statement made in the beginning of April, July 14 has already been reserved by the Greens since September'2000 for a meeting. There is an opinion that the Greens' … [Read more...]

October 6 is a German-American Day. In 2015 Americans of German descent celebrate the 332th anniversary of their ancestors' arrival in Philadelphia Harbor. Back in 1683 a group of immigrants from Krefeld couldn't know that they would be followed by several millions of Germans who would afterwards give rise to the largest ethnic group in America. … [Read more...]