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๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Festivals in Germany

139 festivals celebrated in Germany, across 58 cities and towns.

Cities and towns

Berlin 9Munich 8Cologne 7Bonn 3Dรผsseldorf 3Mainz 3Leipzig 2Nuremberg 2Aachen 1Augsburg 1Bad Doberan 1Bad Hersfeld 1Bad Saulgau 1Bonndorf 1Bremen 1Dinkelsbรผhl 1Donaueschingen 1Dresden 1Eichstรคtt 1Erlangen 1Frankfurt 1Frankfurt am Main 1Freiburg im Breisgau 1Furth im Wald 1Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1Gelsenkirchen 1Hamburg 1Hanover 1Heidelberg 1Heristo Arena 1Hildesheim 1Hockenheim 1Immendingen 1Kiel 1Koblenz 1Lรคrz 1Lauffen ob Rottweil 1Lรถffingen 1Mannheim 1Moers 1Mรถhringen 1Neuhausen ob Eck 1North Frisia 1Nรผrburg 1Oberhausen 1Oberstdorf 1Pydna 1Rottenburg am Neckar 1Sankt Goarshausen 1ScheeรŸel 1Schwetzingen 1Stuttgart 1Trier 1Tuttlingen 1Wacken 1Waldkirch 1Wiesbaden 1Wittenberg 1
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On now 1

National days 3Oct German Unity Day๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Berlin, GermanyOn now

October 2026 1

Spiritual 31Oct Reformation Day๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Austria and 7 more countriesIn 4 weeks

November 2026 1

Cultural 11Nov Mainz Carnival๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Mainz, GermanyIn 6 weeks

December 2026 3

Cultural 4Dec CCXP๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Sรฃo Paulo, Brazil and 2 more countriesIn 9 weeks Cultural 5Dec Krampusnacht๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany and 11 more countriesIn 9 weeks Cultural 26Dec Boxing Day๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia and 11 more countries

January 2027 1

Spiritual 17Jan Tisha B'Av๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France and 5 more countries

February 2027 3

Cultural 4Feb Fat Thursday๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany and 7 more countries Cultural 9Feb Swabian-Alemannic Carnival๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Bad Saulgau, Austria and 2 more countries Seasonal 21Feb Biike Burning๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช North Frisia, Germany

March 2027 2

Cultural 18Mar Bergkirchweih๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Erlangen, Germany Cultural 26Mar Rosenmontag๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Austria and 4 more countries

April 2027 2

Spiritual 8Apr Rosh Hashanah๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany and 4 more countries Spiritual 30Apr Walpurgis Night๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Czech Republic and 7 more countries

May 2027 4

National days 4May Yom HaShoah๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel and 5 more countries Music 16May Wave-Gotik-Treffen๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Leipzig, Germany Music 16May Rock Hard Festival๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Gelsenkirchen, Germany Music 16May Moers Festival๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Moers, Germany

June 2027 1

Arts and film 26Jun Munich International Film Festival๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Munich, Germany

August 2027 2

Spiritual 8Aug Augsburg Peace Festival๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Augsburg, Germany Spiritual 22Aug Queenship of Mary๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Austria and 9 more countries

September 2027 1

National days 1Sep Knowledge Day๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡พ Belarus and 7 more countries

Usually in October, date not yet confirmed 6

Sports Octvaries The Ocean Race๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Sweden and 8 more countries Music Octvaries World Music Expo๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany Music Octvaries Donaueschingen Festival๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Donaueschingen, Germany Cultural Octvaries Freimarkt๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Bremen, Germany Arts and film Octvaries Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film Festival๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Mannheim, Germany Arts and film Octvaries DOK Leipzig - International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Leipzig, Germany

Usually in November, date not yet confirmed 2

Cultural Novvaries Sinterklaas๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Belgium and 5 more countries Cultural Novvaries Christmas market๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Austria and 10 more countries

Usually in December, date not yet confirmed 1

Sports Decvaries Four Hills Tournament๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Oberstdorf, Austria and 1 more country

Usually in February, date not yet confirmed 2

Arts and film Febvaries Berlin International Film Festival๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Berlin, Germany Cultural Febvaries Cologne Carnival๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Cologne, Germany

Usually in March, date not yet confirmed 1

Sports Marvaries World Figure Skating Championships๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Austria and 8 more countries

Usually in April, date not yet confirmed 1

Arts and film Aprvaries International Short Film Festival Oberhausen๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Oberhausen, Germany

Usually in May, date not yet confirmed 6

Spiritual Mayvaries Visitation๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany and 4 more countries Cultural Mayvaries Japan Day in Dรผsseldorf๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Dรผsseldorf, Germany Arts and film Mayvaries Berliner Theatertreffen๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Berlin, Germany Music Mayvaries Metalfest๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Austria and 6 more countries Cultural Mayvaries Auer Dult๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Munich, Germany Arts and film Mayvaries Schwetzingen Festival๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Schwetzingen, Germany

Usually in June, date not yet confirmed 13

Sports Junvaries Maccabiah Games๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel and 7 more countries Music Junvaries Rock am Ring๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Nรผrburg, Germany Sports Junvaries Halle Open๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Heristo Arena, Germany Sports Junvaries German Open (WTA)๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Berlin, Germany Music Junvaries Download Festival๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom and 4 more countries Sports Junvaries Kiel Week๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Kiel, Germany Music Junvaries Hurricane Festival๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ScheeรŸel, Germany Music Junvaries Full Force๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany Music Junvaries Southside Festival๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany Arts and film Junvaries Bad Hersfelder Festspiele๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Bad Hersfeld, Germany Music Junvaries Fusion Festival๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Lรคrz, Germany Arts and film Junvaries Munich Opera Festival๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Munich, Germany Music Junvaries Zelt-Musik-Festival๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Usually in July, date not yet confirmed 10

Sports Julvaries Tour de France๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France and 11 more countries Music Julvaries Lollapalooza๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States and 7 more countries Music Julvaries Wacken Open Air๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany and 5 more countries Sports Julvaries Audi Cup๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Munich, Germany and 1 more country Arts and film Julvaries Bregenz Festival๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Austria and 4 more countries Music Julvaries Sensation๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States and 5 more countries Music Julvaries Amphi Festival๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Cologne, Germany Arts and film Julvaries White Ravens Festival๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Munich, Germany Music Julvaries Summerjam๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Cologne, Germany Music Julvaries Zappanale๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Bad Doberan, Germany

Usually in August, date not yet confirmed 8

Sports Augvaries DFB-Pokal๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Berlin, Germany Sports Augvaries Franz Beckenbauer Supercup๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany Music Augvaries Sziget Festival๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ Hungary and 9 more countries Sports Augvaries Rallye Deutschland๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Trier, Germany Music Augvaries M'era Luna Festival๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Hildesheim, Germany Music Augvaries Summer Breeze Open Air๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Dinkelsbรผhl, Germany Music Augvaries Nature One๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Pydna, Germany Cultural Augvaries Further Drachenstich๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Furth im Wald, Germany

Usually in September, date not yet confirmed 8

Sports Sepvaries Berlin Marathon๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Berlin, Germany Cultural Sepvaries International Motor Show Germany๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Munich, Germany Arts and film Sepvaries Zurich Film Festival๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ Zรผrich, Switzerland and 2 more countries Cultural Sepvaries Almabtrieb๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Austria and 4 more countries Arts and film Sepvaries Festival of Lights๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Berlin, Germany Arts and film Sepvaries Hamburg International Film Festival๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Hamburg, Germany Cultural Sepvaries Cannstatter Volksfest๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Stuttgart, Germany Music Sepvaries Beethovenfest๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Bonn, Germany

Shared with much of the world

Celebrated in Germany and in many other countries.

October 2026 1

Cultural 31Oct Halloween๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia and 22 more countriesIn 4 weeks

November 2026 7

Spiritual 1Nov All Saints' Day๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Austria and 23 more countriesIn 4 weeks Spiritual 2Nov All Souls' Day๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ Bangladesh and 20 more countriesIn 4 weeks Spiritual 11Nov St. Martin's Day๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Austria and 17 more countriesIn 6 weeks National days 11Nov Remembrance Day๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada and 29 more countriesIn 6 weeks Arts and film 12Nov World Architecture Festival๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Singapore and 29 more countriesIn 6 weeks Cultural 27Nov Black Friday๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Albania and 29 more countriesIn 8 weeks Spiritual 30Nov Saint Andrew's Day๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡พ Belarus and 18 more countriesIn 8 weeks

December 2026 7

Spiritual 6Dec Saint Nicholas Day๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Albania and 27 more countriesIn 9 weeks Spiritual 24Dec Christmas Eve๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Argentina and 32 more countries Spiritual 25Dec Christmas๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Andorra and 42 more countries National days 26Dec Boxing Day๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia and 28 more countries Spiritual 26Dec Saint Stephen's Day๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia and 30 more countries Sports 26Dec Spengler Cup๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ Switzerland and 12 more countries Seasonal 31Dec New Year's Eve๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Albania and 36 more countries

January 2027 1

Seasonal 1Jan New Year's Day๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ซ Afghanistan and 57 more countries

February 2027 3

Spiritual 2Feb Candlemas๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Belgium and 13 more countries Cultural 9Feb Carnival๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Argentina and 29 more countries Spiritual 9Feb Shrove Tuesday๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡พ Belarus and 19 more countries

March 2027 8

National days 8Mar International Women's Day๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Algeria and 32 more countries Spiritual 9Mar Eid al-Fitr๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ซ Afghanistan and 35 more countries Spiritual 17Mar Saint Patrick's Day๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Argentina and 22 more countries Spiritual 21Mar Palm Sunday๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia and 27 more countries Spiritual 21Mar Holy Week๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Brazil and 20 more countries Spiritual 26Mar Good Friday๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Argentina and 42 more countries Spiritual 28Mar Easter๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia and 25 more countries Spiritual 29Mar Easter Monday๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia and 36 more countries

May 2027 7

Seasonal 1May May Day Festival๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia and 22 more countries Spiritual 6May Feast of the Ascension๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia and 12 more countries National days 8May Victory in Europe Day๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France and 12 more countries Spiritual 16May Pentecost๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Andorra and 30 more countries Spiritual 17May Whit Monday๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Andorra and 29 more countries Spiritual 24May Eid al-Ghadir๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ซ Afghanistan and 15 more countries Spiritual 27May Feast of Corpus Christi๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Argentina and 34 more countries

June 2027 3

Music 21Jun Music Day๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France and 18 more countries Spiritual 23Jun St John's Eve๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France and 25 more countries Seasonal 24Jun Midsummer๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Albania and 29 more countries

August 2027 1

National days 24Aug Independence Day of Ukraine๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ukraine and 19 more countries

September 2027 1

Spiritual 16Sep Purim๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ซ Afghanistan and 13 more countries

Usually in January, date not yet confirmed 1

Music Janvaries 70000 Tons of Metal๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States and 29 more countries

Usually in March, date not yet confirmed 3

Spiritual Marvaries Easter๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia and 29 more countries Arts and film Marvaries Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ซ Burkina Faso and 20 more countries Music Marvaries International World of Mugam Festival๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Azerbaijan and 20 more countries

Usually in May, date not yet confirmed 2

National days Mayvaries Europe Day๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Austria and 13 more countries Arts and film Mayvaries Venice Biennale๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italy and 29 more countries

Usually in June, date not yet confirmed 3

Cultural Junvaries Father's Day๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Algeria and 45 more countries Cultural Junvaries Children's Day๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Armenia and 30 more countries Cultural Junvaries Pride parade๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Argentina and 34 more countries

Usually in July, date not yet confirmed 4

Arts and film Julvaries Moscow International Film Festival๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russia and 29 more countries Arts and film Julvaries Karlovy Vary International Film Festival๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Czech Republic and 23 more countries Sports Julvaries 44th Chess Olympiad๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India and 29 more countries Music Julvaries World of Music, Arts and Dance (WOMAD)๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spain and 21 more countries

Usually in August, date not yet confirmed 3

Spiritual Augvaries Beheading of John the Baptist๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡พ Belarus and 19 more countries Music Augvaries Monsters of Rock๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom and 15 more countries Music Augvaries Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russia and 19 more countries

Usually in September, date not yet confirmed 4

Cultural Sepvaries Oktoberfest๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany and 13 more countries Sports Sepvaries Chess Olympiad๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Azerbaijan and 29 more countries Sports Sepvaries Rugby Europe International Championships๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany and 17 more countries Cultural Sepvaries Immigrants' Festival๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Argentina and 17 more countries

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