The country of strict attitude: Germany has what traditional festivals introduction

January 1 New Year's Day Das Neue Jahr

Germans welcome the New Year with the custom of wearing new clothes, they believe that New Year's Day wear new clothes, all the best; New Year's messy clothes, a year of smooth. Take a bath, change new clothes, hustle disaster and pray for blessings to celebrate the New Year. This custom is similar to the Chinese New Year in China. German New Year's mascots include the "lucky pig", "fish scale fish roe", "horseshoes" and so on. "Lucky pig" recalls the Germanic gods in the totem boar, it is a symbol of sacred and good luck. "Fish scales and roe are a sign of wealth and prosperity. Putting a few fish scales in a wallet is a sign of prosperity in the new year. It is also customary to nail horseshoes to doors in the New Year, which is said to have the effect of driving away evil spirits and suppressing demons.

Carnival Karneval/Fasching/Fastnacht

Carnival is celebrated around February 10th. It is celebrated on a large scale in Cologne, Mainz and other cities along the Rhine. On this day, people dress up in costumes and masks and parade through the streets singing and dancing. Colored cars are driven through the streets. People standing on the cars throw sweets, chocolates and toys to the crowds on both sides of the street. The carnival is a spectacular spectacle of people of all ages, young and old, wearing make-up and costumes, dancing and singing. In many places, the parade ends with a traditional fish feast in the hotel

Easter Ostern

Easter is celebrated on the first Sunday and Monday after the full moon of the Chinese New Year every year, and the date is not fixed, but is usually at the end of March or the beginning of April. Easter is the second most traditional holiday in Germany, he is the oldest Christian holiday. Still retain a variety of customs, such as pre-holiday preparation of the resurrection bunny and Easter eggs, in order to celebrate the return of spring, the renewal of all things.