Every country in this world is rich with their customs and rituals and celebrates them with festivals and events throughout the year. These festivals, ranging from ancient to modern, are a fun way to meet the locals and get to know them.
Germans love to celebrate and thus love the opportunity for a good “Fest”, which shows by the many diverse festivals and events occurring in every town, village down to even single locations during the year.
Some are based on historic events, some on religion, annual markets and special products, but all German festivals have one thing in common and it is best described with the German word
Gemütlichkeit.
There is no single English translation. Gemütlichkeit is the feeling when you have good times, among good friends and acquaintances, relaxed and excited at the same time, some local beer, food and music might add to it. It is being snug and cozy and you feel accepted, comfortable and at peace. It is one of the best feelings in the world.
These festivals all over Germany are numerous, so this is only a small sample of them.
They start already on the first day of the year and end, yes, you guessed it, on the last.
As there are so many, we can only list the main events of our featured cities and try to categorize them for you.