Easter holiday in Germany
Filed Under Germany
Easter is celebrated in different countries and this includes Germany. Countries may have different traditions on how they celebrate Easter but this is how the Germans celebrate this holiday.
In Germany, they have Easter on Good Friday and not during the Easter Sunday. During Good Fridays, they eat fish as part of the feast. Also, they have their Easter lunch where they feast on Easter Eggs as well as a cake shaped as lambs. They also have some cookies and chocolates.
Some Germans also burn old Christmas trees as their version of welcoming the spring. They also have Easter egg hunts where children have a great time. They also have the Chocolate kiss game as Easter eggs and chocolates are important to Germans. During Maundy Thursday they use green Easter eggs.
Before Holy Week even begins in Germany, they welcome it by having Fasching, a special carnival. They have a parade each year where people with masks parade the streets while showing off their different masks.
They also have huge bonfires during the Easter eves and they let the kids light up these bonfires as the adults watch and celebrate the evening.
Easter in Germany is fun and exciting and it’s really an event that they celebrate. It’s fun not just for kids but adults have a great time celebrating Easter. After all, Easter has a very symbolic meaning not just to the Germans but to all Christians in the world and it should be well celebrated.
