What are the traditional festivals in Germany?
Christmas is the most important festival in Germany. Just like the Spring Festival in China, the holiday of Christmas is 65438+February 25th-26th, but many enterprises and government agencies put it from 65438+February 24th to 1 February 2nd and 3rd.
New year's day (neujahr)
The celebration of New Year's Day is mainly held on New Year's Eve, that is, on the night of 65438+February 3 1. The evening is very lively, and people set off firecrackers (but it is very strict now) to cheer for the arrival of the New Year. To celebrate the New Year, many big cities will set off fireworks and hold concerts. Many students will send greeting cards to professors, relatives and friends before New Year's Day! ! !
Carnival (Ka nerval /Fashing/Fastnacht)
February is a carnival around 10. This festival is held in Cologne, the United States and other cities in the Rhine Valley. On this day, people dressed in costumes, put on various masks and marched in the street singing and dancing. All kinds of floats took to the streets. People standing on the bus scatter candy, chocolate and toys like people on both sides of the street!
Easter (Austern)
Easter is celebrated on the first Sunday and Monday after the full moon of the Spring Festival every year, but the date is not fixed, usually in late March and early April. Easter is the second largest traditional festival in Germany and the oldest Christian festival in the country. Up to now, there are still various habits, such as preparing resurrected rabbits and Easter eggs before the festival to celebrate the return of spring to the earth and the renewal of Vientiane. Easter two days! ! !
National Day
Celebrate with Germany, 65438+10.3, one day off, no celebration! !
Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany (also known as October Festival)
Oktoberfest is a traditional festival in Munich. It is especially popular with tourists. Every year, tourists from all over the world gather in Munich to drink beer and eat roast chicken in the holiday tents of major local breweries. The atmosphere is warm. Celebrations are also held on October Festival. Bavarians dressed in festive costumes sang and danced, and several big horses slowly walked through the downtown area with beer barrels, which opened the prelude to the October Festival.
University open day
Before or after the start of the winter semester in German universities, many universities will hold celebrations to celebrate the beginning of the new school year and welcome new students. Celebrations include: learning consulting services, selling books, snacks and concerts at preferential prices. Many students also sell their meaningful works, which is really great! ! !
Love parade
Now the love parade in Berlin has become a grand festival for young people. At the same time, there are many middle-aged people, a street, a total of 65438+ ten thousand people, passionate music, dynamic dance, everyone can not help but join them.
* * * Germany
Germany generally refers to the Federal Republic of Germany.
Central European countries? More meaning
The Federal Republic of Germany (German: Bundesrepublik Deutschland), referred to as Germany (referred to as West Germany or the Federal Republic of Germany before German reunification), is a federal parliamentary republic in central Europe, bordering Denmark in the north, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and France in the west, Switzerland and Austria in the south, and the Czech Republic and Poland in the east. This country consists of 65,438+06 federal states. The territory covers an area of 357 167 square kilometers, with a mild climate and a population of about 8 165438+ 10,000. It is the most populous country in the European Union, with Germans as the main ethnic group. The ancestors of the Germans were Germanic people who lived in Central Europe in ancient times. /kloc-in the 0/0 century, the Germans established the Holy Roman Empire and then split. 187 1 year, the kingdom of Prussia unified the Germanic states except the Austrian Empire, established the German Empire, provoked two world wars and was defeated. 1945 is split into two parts. 1990 10 10 On 3 October, the German Democratic Republic formally joined the Federal Republic of Germany, realizing the reunification of the two countries. 2015101On 28th October, Germany was successfully elected as a member of the Human Rights Council of the 70th UN General Assembly for a term of 20 16 to 20 18.
Federal Republic of Germany (FRG)
English name: Federal Republic of Germany
Germany, hereinafter referred to as Germany, BRD
Belong to Europe
Time zone UTC+ 1 (daylight saving time: UTC+2)
Capital Berlin
National anthem "Song of Germany"
Official language German
Federalism of political system
The population is 82.67 million (20 16 [1]).
The population density is 232 people/km2 (20 16).
The land area is 357,376 square kilometers.
Major cities Hamburg, Munich, Cologne and Frankfurt
National Day 65438+1October 3rd.
DEU country code
Currency euro
State leaders Frank-Walter Steinmeier (President) and Angela Merkel (Prime Minister)
The main ethnic groups are Germans and Sorbs.
The main religions are Protestantism and Catholicism.
The total GDP is 3.467 trillion US dollars (20 16, international exchange rate).
Per capita GDP is 41936 USD (20 16, international exchange rate).
International domain Abbreviation +49
road transport
Administrative divisions are divided into 16 states.
Byrne, the largest administrative region.
Zugspitze, the highest point in the Alps.
The human development index is 0.928 (the fifth highest in the world, 20 13).
German Federal Bank Central Bank
The water area ratio is 2.4 16%.
The famous track, newberg Beilin Ring Road.
International telephone area code +49
The famous automobile race-German Touring Car Masters (DTM)
The German full name of this country is Bundesrepublik Deutschland.
Belong to Europe
Berlin, the largest city.
Car brands Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi and Volkswagen.