Festivals you can't miss when coming to Germany. German famous for its unique lifestyle, rich history and diverse culture. Therefore, when participating in the program Study abroad in Germany Coming to this country, in addition to visiting the ancient historical architectural works, participating in the traditional festivals here also helps you discover and feel the diversity and vibrancy of German culture. With SHB, the predecessor of SHD Academy, learn about the festivals not to be missed when coming to Germany through this article!

Oktoberfest – The World's Largest Beer Festival

Oktoberfest or German Beer Festival is known as an indispensable cultural identity of Munich city and Bavaria State. With a lifespan of more than 200 years, the festival is always the center of attraction because of its vibrant atmosphere and unique activities.

One of the most prominent events at the beer festival in Germany is the opening ceremony, the mayor of Munich will tap the first keg of beer and 12 gun shots to celebrate a brilliant holiday season. It is known that this tradition started in 1950 and is maintained to this day. Visitors have the opportunity to enjoy premium beers from famous beer brands in Munich. Attending the beer festival in Germany, visitors will be overwhelmed by giant tents with a capacity of up to thousands of people and cups that can hold more than 1 liter of beer. The most interesting thing visitors can see in the tents is the traditional costume parades and the beer sellers. According to estimates, the festival welcomes more than 6 million visitors every year and serves millions of liters of giant beer. Each year there will be a biergarten offering over 50 premium beers from renowned German breweries and an artist will be in charge of designing the glasses to serve the festival.
With a history of more than 200 years and an extremely large scale, Oktoberfest is not only a beautiful feature in the cultural life and spirit of the people of Munich, the festival also brings great economic value to the city and the state of Bavaria.

Pumpkin Festival in Ludwigsburg – A special traditional festival of Germany

The German city of Ludwigsburg hosts the world's largest Pumpkin Festival from September to the end of October every year. Thousands of visitors will gather at this festival to admire the vast array of pumpkins on display. And at this time, you will also be immersed in wonderful festival activities such as: Themed pumpkin exhibition, Pumpkin sculpture, Pumpkin "boat" racing, Heaviest pumpkin contest, Enjoy pumpkin dishes, of course these activities will definitely have the participation of funny pumpkins.
Over the two months of the Ludwigsburg Pumpkin Festival, more than 450,000 pumpkins are displayed, from smooth to gnarly, from skinny to mammoth, from edible to decorative. Each year, the pumpkin festival has a specific theme. The artists' job is to arrange the pumpkins together to create attractive works of pumpkin art that match the theme of the year.
The festival's themes are extremely diverse, from fairy tales, comic book characters to circus animals or birds. The pumpkin festival even takes visitors back to prehistoric times with transformations into giant dinosaurs. With each different theme each year, the festival becomes more fresh and unique than ever.

Festival of Lights in Berlin

The Berlin Light Festival takes place in September or October and lasts for about 10 days (including two weekends). All the lights are usually turned on after 7pm and the light shows run until midnight.
Dozens of buildings, landmarks and squares in central Berlin will be transformed into a magical world of dazzling lights. The illuminated monuments are mainly in the city center. They are illuminated daily from 8:21 p.m. until midnight, although some projections have shorter durations and may only be illuminated once. You can see a full list of participating buildings, a map and some pictures of the displays on the official Festival of Lights website.
Events such as a performance by a dancer in a light costume as well as workshops on light creation will also take place during the festival.
In addition to the light displays, the Festival of Lights also includes various art and music events as well as guided tours called SightSeeing: Visitors can visit the festival highlights by bus, walking boat. Photography workshops and charity events are also part of the festival.

Easter

Easter in Germany is not fixed on a single day of the year, but changes according to the lunar cycle (coming soon on April 12, 2020). It begins with Gründonnerstag – according to the Bible, this is the day when Jesus shared his last supper with his disciples. It was also on that day that he was betrayed and arrested. Christians begin Holy Thursday with three celebrations of Jesus’ suffering (Leiden), death (Tod) and resurrection (Auferstehung) – lasting three days.
A beautiful custom during Easter is lighting a fire on the Saturday night before Easter Sunday – called Osterfeuer in German. This fire symbolizes the resurrection of Jesus, and also the light He brought to this world. Easter in Germany has long been like Christmas, a family holiday and not just for Christians, so many non-Christians also participate in lighting fires, decorating their houses, organizing egg hunts, and giving gifts to children.
These are some of the special festivals that take place every year in Germany. You will have the opportunity to enjoy, integrate and explore the traditional beauty as well as the German people. Hopefully this article helps you understand more about beautiful Germany!

Article reposted from duhocducshb.com, the official website of SHB Education Organization. September 13, 2024, SHB brand officially converted into SHD ecosystem towards comprehensive development Accordingly, the website https://shdacademy.vn/ will be the official website of SHD specializing in the field of Vocational Study in Germany.