{"id":355,"date":"2023-01-12T19:39:22","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T19:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovefortraveling.com\/?p=355"},"modified":"2023-02-15T06:53:04","modified_gmt":"2023-02-15T14:53:04","slug":"holiday-traditions-in-germany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovefortraveling.com\/holiday-traditions-in-germany\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the holiday traditions in Germany?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
“What are the holiday traditions in Germany?” is a question that many people ask themselves before visiting this country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In fact, it’s often one of the first things they look up on Google when preparing for their trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We’ve put together a list of some of our favorite German Christmas traditions to help answer those questions and make your winter holiday season even more enjoyable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
January 6th<\/td> | Epiphany or Twelfth Night\/King’s Day (depending on the region)<\/td><\/tr> |
Easter Sunday and Monday<\/td> | including Kol Nidre prayer service on Saturday evening before Yom Kippur begins in the Jewish calendar<\/td><\/tr> |
May 1st<\/td> | Labor Day or International Workers’ Day.<\/td><\/tr> |
August 15th<\/td> | a national holiday in Germany which commemorates the reunification of Germany after World War II, or for some: the end of WWII<\/td><\/tr> |
September (weekend nearest to first Sunday), usually toward the end of the month.<\/td> | Harvest Festival<\/td><\/tr> |
October 3rd and 4th<\/td> | German Unity Day<\/td><\/tr> |
November 11th<\/td> | a national holiday to commemorate the end of World War I, or for some: Armistice Day<\/td><\/tr> |
December 6th<\/td> | St Nicholas’ Eve (or Weinachtsdienstag)<\/td><\/tr> |
December 24th-25th<\/td> | Christmas Eve and Christmas Day<\/td><\/tr> |
December 31st<\/td> | New Year’s Eve<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n 1) Decorating:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n |