;Germany-events
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;only folkloric or hyper-special events, or events with a high international reputation
;these are USUAL dates, sometimes they can deviate from the rule

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IMAGE=Holiday_Germany2-e.gif
COMMENT=Updated May 28, 2012

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Es-8Th =Schmutziger Donnerstag/Fettdonnerstag/Weiberfastnacht (depending on the region) ;Note=depending on carnival celebration {e}
Es-8Th =Köln, 1st day Carnival (7d)
Es-7Mo =Köln, Rosenmontag-parade (Carnival)
Es-7Tu =Köln, 7th & last day Carnival
Es-8Su =Aachen, Children Carnival Parade
Es-7Mo =Aachen, Rosenmontag-parade (11:30, Carnival)
Es+7Th      =Erlangen, 1st day #1755nd Bergkirchweih (12d), Anstich (17:00) ;Note=Thursday before Pentecost {e}
Es+7Th+11Dy =Erlangen, 12th & last day #1755nd Bergkirchweih
Es+8Su =Bad Sooden-Allendorf, Brunnenfest ;Note=Pentecost

07.1. =beginning of ‘Swabian-Alemannic‘ Carnival Season (certain regions) ;Note=other regions: 11.11. {d}
31.1.-1Sa>1968 =Neuburg, #1968th Winter Swim (Neuburger Donausschwimmen, Europe's biggest)* ;Note=last Saturday January {m}

21.2. =Schleswig-Holstein, Biikebrennen* ;Note=Saint-Peter (21.2.) {d}

01.4.+3Sa>1938      =Stuttgart, 1st day #1938nd Stuttgarter Frühlingsfest (23d) ;Note=3th Saturday April {m}
01.4.+3Sa+22Dy>1938 =Stuttgart, 23th & last day #1938nd Stuttgarter Frühlingsfest

01.5.+1Sa>1955 =Köningswinter/Bonn, #1955nd ‘the Rhine in flames’, night Bengal fires** ;Note=1st Saturday May {m}

30.6.-1Su-1Dy>1990 =Dresden, #1990e Elbhangfest (we), parade (11:00) ;Note=last weekend June {m}
30.6.-1Su>1990     =Dresden, #1990e Elbhangfest (we) ;Note=last weekend June {m}

01.7.+1Su =Eschwege, Johannisfest ;Note=1st Sunday July
01.7.+2Sa     =Geisenheim, Lindenfest* ;Note=2nd weekend July {m}
01.7.+2Sa+1Dy =Geisenheim, Lindenfest* ;Note=2nd weekend July {m}
25.7.+1Su =Maria Alm-Hundstein, Jakobi-ranggeln ;Note=Sunday on or after Saint-Jacob (25.7.) {m}

01.8.+2Sa =Koblenz, #1955nd ‘the Rhine in flames’** ;Note=2nd Saturday August {m}
01.8.+2Sa-1Dy =Straubing, 1st day #1812e Gäubodenvolksfest (11d), traditional parade >festival ground (17:30)
01.8.+2Sa     =Straubing, 2nd day #1812e Gäubodenvolksfest (11d, 11>0:30), off. opening (10:00), #1982e Intern. run ;Note=2nd Saturday August {m}
01.8.+2Sa     =Straubing, 1st day Ostbayernschau (9d, 9>18:00), off. opening (10:00) ;Note=2nd Saturday August {m}
01.8.+2Sa+8Dy =Straubing, 9th & last day Ostbayernschau (9>18:00)
01.8.+2Sa+9Dy =Straubing, 11th & last day #1812e Gäubodenvolksfest, firework (21:30)
24.8.     =Markgröningen, Schäferlauf
31.8.-1Sa =Berlin, Long Night of Museums (18>02:00, Die Lange Nacht der Museen)* ;Note=last Saturday August {xm}

01.9.+2Su =Tag des offenen Denkmals (Heritage Open Day)* ;Note=2nd Sunday September {m}
01.9.+2Sa>1955 =Loreley/St-Goar, #1955nd ‘the Rhine in flames’, night 1000 fires** ;Note=2nd Saturday September {m}
01.9.+3Sa =Loreley Night** ;Note=3th Saturday September {m}
30.9.-1Su>1973 =Berlin, #1973nd Marathon (customary date) ;Note=1st 1974, last Sunday September {x}

01.10.+1Su-15Dy =München, 1st day #1833nd Oktoberfest (16/17/18d)
03.10.*OkF      =München, last day #1833nd Oktoberfest (16/17/18d) ;Note=1st Sunday October, when before 03.10. extended till 03.10. {xm}
01.10.+2Sa      =Schwangau, Colmansfest
01.10.+2Su-15Dy =Stuttgart, 1st day #1845nd Cannstatter Volksfest (16d), openingparty (11:00)
01.10.+2Su-14Dy =Stuttgart, 2nd day #1845nd Cannstatter Volksfest (16d), parade (11:00)
03.10.          =Stuttgart, #1845nd Cannstatter Volksfest (16d), hot-air balloons ;Note=day of the German Reunification
01.10.+2Su      =Stuttgart, 16th & last day #1845nd Cannstatter Volksfest, musical fireworks (21:45) ;Note=2nd Sunday October {m}
25.10.          =Osnabrück, Steckenpferdreiten

01.11.+1Sa>1999 =Köln, #1999th Long Night of Museums (19>03:00, Lange Nacht der Kölner Museen)* ;Note=1st Saturday November, 1st 2000 {x}
11.11. =beginning of Carnival Season (at 11:11, certain regions) ;Note=other regions 07.1. {dn}
22.11. =Köln, 1st day Christmas Market (31d) >23.12.
22.11. =Aachen, 1st day Christmas Market (31d) >23.12.

07.12. =Köln, Christmas Market halfway >23.12.
07.12. =Aachen, Christmas Market halfway >23.12.

23.12. =Köln, 31st & last day Christmas Market
23.12. =Aachen, 31st & last day Christmas Market

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