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German Holiday Calendar
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| HOLIDAYS with FIXED DATES January-June | Januar-Juni |
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| Feiertag | Holiday | Datum/Date |
| JANUAR | ||
| Neujahr* | New Year's Day | 1. Januar (am ersten Januar) |
| Heilige Drei Könige* |
Epiphany, Three Kings |
6. Januar (am sechsten Januar) A public holiday in Austria and the states of Baden-Württemberg, Bayern (Bavaria), and Sachsen-Anhalt in Germany. |
| Also see Movable Feasts (No fixed date) | ||
| FEBRUAR | ||
| Mariä Lichtmess |
Candlemas (Groundhog Day) |
2. Februar (am zweiten Feb.) Catholic regions |
| Valentinstag | Valentine's Day | 14. Februar (am vierzehnten Feb.) |
| Fasching, Karneval |
Mardi Gras Carnival |
In Catholic regions in Feb. or Mar., depending on the date of Easter. See Movable Feasts |
| MÄRZ | ||
| Tag der Kranken | Day of the Ill | am ersten Sonntag im März (first Sunday in March; only in Switzerland) |
| Internationaler Frauentag | International Women's Day | 8. März (am achten März) |
| Josephstag | St. Joseph's Day | 19. März (am neunzehnten März; only in parts of Switzerland) |
| Mariä Verkündigung |
Annunciation | 25. März (am fünfundzwanzigsten März) |
| Also see Movable Feasts (No fixed date) | ||
| APRIL | ||
| Erster April | April Fool's Day | 1. April (am ersten April) |
| Karfreitag* | Good Day | Friday before Easter; see Movable Feasts |
| Ostern | Easter | Ostern falls in March or April, depending on the year; see Movable Feasts |
| Walpurgisnacht | Walpurgis Night | 30. April (am dreißigsten April) in Germany (Harz). Witches (Hexen) gather on eve of St. Walpurga's feast day (May Day). |
| MAI | ||
| Erster Mai* Tag der Arbeit |
May Day Labor Day |
1. Mai (am ersten Mai) |
| Muttertag | Mother's Day | 2nd Sunday in May (Austria, Germany, Switz.) |
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| JUNI | ||
| Vatertag | Father's Day | 12. Juni 2005 2nd Sunday in June (Austria only; diff. date in Germany) |
| Johannistag | St. John the Baptist's Day | 24. Juni (am vierundzwanzigsten Juni) |
| Siebenschläfer | St. Swithin's Day | 27. Juni (am siebenundzwanzigsten Juni) Folklore: If it rains on this day it will rain for the next seven weeks. A Siebenschläfer is a dormouse. |
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