Christmas market in Frankfurt No one does Christmas quite like Germany. Its festive holiday season kicks off at the end of November and runs up until the beginning of January, and includes traditional cookies and cakes like Lebkuchen and Pfeffernüsse sold in stores and markets, decorative trees and wreaths filling public spaces, and picturesque old … [Read more...]
Christmas in Germany
Christmas (Weihnachten) is considered to be the most important of the major holidays in Germany. Not only the holiday itself, but also the weeks leading up to the celebration of Christmas involve many traditions and customs. Christmas preparations in Germany begin from 1st of December as people bake spiced cakes, gingerbread houses and cookies, … [Read more...]
Halloween’s Origins and Traditions of Celebration in Germany
Halloween is when all demons and witches are out for the night hunting, and when there are pumpkins glaring out of the windows, and when it's better to give a treat instead of being tricked... Halloween is celebrated each year on October 31. It had its beginnings in an ancient, pre-Christian Celtic festival of the dead. The Celtic peoples, who … [Read more...]
How Did Halloween Come to Germany?
Until the late 20th century, Halloween was virtually unknown in Germany. Ask an older German about October 31st, and they would likely mention Reformationstag or preparations for Allerheiligen (All Saints’ Day), not costumes, pumpkins, or trick-or-treating. Yet today, Halloween in Germany is impossible to ignore. Children ring doorbells calling … [Read more...]
Oktoberfest in Germany
Oktoberfest is a 16-day beer festival held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, running from late September to the first weekend in October. Oktoberfest is one of the most famous events in Germany and is the world's largest fair, with more than 5 million people attending every year. Oktoberfest is an important part of Bavarian culture, having been … [Read more...]
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