Holidays in Germany are very important to German Culture and are pretty similar to holidays in the United States.  Germany and America both have about the same percentage of Christians so the religous holidays like Christmas and Easter are the same.  Although Halloween is not a traditional holiday in Germany, some Germans have been celebrating it recent years.  Oktoberfest, which celebrates germanbeer, is not a holiday but it mine as well be because it is very popular and very well-known all around the world.

Christmas (Weihnachten)

  St. Nicholas Day (Nikolaustag)

In Germany December 6th is St. Nicholas Day (Nikolaustag).  On the eve

of this day an old white bearded man, St. Nicholas who is not Santa Claus,

brings gifts to good children who put their shoes in front the door.   

Christamas Eve (Heligabend)

On December 24th in Germany, children get their presents under

the Christmas Tree from Santa Claus (Weinachtsmann).  Also family and

friends exchange gifts and many families go to midnight Christmas Mass.

Christmas Day

December 25th and 26th are the first and second Christmas Days

(Weihnachtstag).  These days are usually spent celebrating with friends

and family.  Many people go to christmas markets like the Domplatz

Christmas Market in Berlin.         

Easter (Ostern)

Easter Monday (Ostermontag)

Easter in Germany is very similar to Easter in the Unites States.  People

decorate eggs and the kids have Easter egg hunts.  A lot of people  

decorate trees with Easter eggs too.  People in Germany go for walks and

celebrate the beginning of Spring.  They have a special Easter dinner

that is made up of traditional German Foods like german cake shaped like

a lamb.  The Easter Bunny leaves colored eggs and and baskets for

German Youth.  Also many people have bonfires on Easter night to

welcome Spring and to burn there Christmas trees.