Category: Lanterns and Lights

St. Martin’s Day

Published October 21, 2006 in Autumn, CULTURES, CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS, European, German, HOLIDAYS, Lanterns and Lights, Parades | Comments [0]
On November 11, German children celebrate St. Martin's Day, which marks the beginning of the German carnival season, known as "Fassnacht" or "Fasching." Children make lanterns, lit by candles and attached to long sticks with wire, and parade after dark, singing songs. Often, there is a bonfire after the parade. Then the [...] Read More »