The Seasons of Germany. By Jesse Kennedy.
Fruhling (Spring). The months in Fruhling are: Marz, April, Mai.
Sommer (Summer). The months in Sommer are: Juni, Juli, August.
Herbst (Autumn). The months in Herbst are: September, Oktober, November.
Winter (Winter). The months in Winter are: Dezember, Januar, Februar.
German Festivals. New Year's Day Germany Jan 6 Holy Three Kings' Day (Epiphany, 12th day after Christmas) Bavaria & Black Forest Jan-Feb Fasching (Mardi Gras carnival season) Germany Feb 10-20 Berlin International Film Festival Berlin April 22 Good Friday Germany April 24 Easter Sunday Germany April-May Spring Festival ("Frühlingsfest" — carnival rides, beer tents) Munich May 1 May Day (maypole dances, beer drinking) Germany June 2 Ascension Day (religious festival) Germany June 10-13 Meistertrunk Show (medieval costumes, parties in the Biergartens) Rothenburg June 13 Pentecost Monday Southern Germany June 23 Corpus Christi (religious festival) Southern Germany Late June City Festival Dresden June-Sept Wine Fests (weekends) Mosel River region July 9 Lichter Festival (fireworks, music) Köln July 15-24 Kinderzeche Festival Dinkelsbühl Aug 5-7 Berlin International Beer Festival Berlin Aug 15 Assumption (religious festival, closures) Bavaria Sept Berlin Festwochen (arts festival,) Berlin Sept 3-5 Reichsstadt Festival (historical celebration, fireworks) Rothenburg Sept-Oct Various Wine Festivals (weekends) Rhine River region, including Bacharach & St. Goar Sept 17-Oct 3 Oktoberfest (beer tents, parade, carnival games, and rides ) Munich Oct 3 German Unification Day (national holiday, closures) Germany Oct 31 Reformation Day (celebrates Martin Luther) Germany Nov 1 All Saints' Day (religious festival, some closures) Southern Germany Nov 3-6 JazzFest Berlin Berlin Dec Christmas Markets Nürnberg, Berlin, Köln, Frankfurt, Rothenburg, Munich, Würzburg & more Dec 25 Christmas Germany Dec 26 St. Stephen's Day (religious festival) Germany