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Holidays in Germany
Holidays in Germany - a huge number of significant dates, the celebration of which has its own history and traditions (some of them are important religious holidays).
Major holidays and festivals in Germany
New Year: Germans celebrate this holiday fun and noisy (songs, dances, fireworks) in restaurants, bars, discos or balls. On New Year's table, as a rule, put baked carp, a variety of cakes, cheese and meats, beer, champagne, cup.
Berlin Film Festival (February): essential attributes of this event is the art, glamor, parties and world premieres. As part of the festival program for spectators arrange a demonstration of about 400 full- and short films are the work of filmmakers from different countries. As for the prizes, the main prize is the "Golden Bear" (for the best feature film). In addition, prizes are provided for winning the "Best Actor", "Best Director", "Best film debut" and others.
Carnival (Fasching): this festival, which lasts a week, arranged for the 46 days before Easter. On the first day of the holiday special privileges enjoyed by women - they can do whatever they want without any consequences: cut the tie with your boss or strip any man and shoved him in this way on the street ... In the next 2 days the Germans were eaten off live sense of the word. 4-6 day there are carnivals - through the streets decided to go to the brightest or clownish costumes. But on the seventh day of fun ends and begins a strict fast.
Unity Day (October 3): This day marks the reunification of East and West Germany through the organization of meetings, which pronounced public political speeches.
Festival "Cologne Lights" (mid-July): admire the colorful show and fireworks, accompanied by orchestral music, you can decks of pleasure boats or ships. In addition, the day of the festival hosts concerts featuring international stars.
Tourism Events in Germany
If you arrive in Germany in December, be sure to visit on Christmas fairs, where every day there are shows. December 31 is to go to Berlin - everyone here involved in a New Year's pancake race, and in the evening many gathered at the Brandenburg Gate (in honor of the New Year on them launch fireworks).
Another reason to come to Germany - visit the beer festivals. For example, at the "Oktoberfest" (third Saturday of September) in Munich, you can taste the beer (for those who want men organized the competition, the winner of which is the one who will devastate liter mug of beer), pork sausages, fried chicken, and see performances of music groups, with the crowd to dance.
Public Holidays in Germany a lot, and many of them are not observed across the country, but only in certain federal states, so if you want you can visit the various festivals.