Seasonal Festivities

Mayfestivals

A large number of festivals and feast days are celebrated in May throughout Germany. Many of these are restricted to certain regions or small local communities.More ...

Easter

Easter is a religious festival when Christians commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Unlike Christmas Easter is a moveable feast. Easter is celebrated on a Sunday between 22 March and 25 April.More ...

Other Traditions and Customs

Some of the best-known Easter traditions, like Easter eggs and Easter bunnies, are pagan traditions. Both the egg and the rabbit are symbols of fertility.More ...

Christmas

Advent is the period when people start preparing for Christmas. It is also the beginning of the church year.More ...

Christmas Recipes

On this page you will find popular German recipes for Vanillekipferl, Zimtsterne, Marzipankartoffeln and WeihnachtsstollenMore ...

Religios Customs

Information on catholic festivals, customs, traditions and the ecclesiastical year