In German-speaking countries
Culture
- That takes place on the evening of February 21st Biikebrennen instead, a Frisian folk festival. The custom is likely of mythical origin and is everywhere in North Frisia committed. The flames are traditionally supposed to drive away the winter and bid farewell to the seafarers who are driven back out to sea.
- In February and March take place in Berlin the International Film Festival instead of. They are among the most important film festivals alongside those in Cannes and Venice and are considered to be one of the most important events in the film industry worldwide.
- In late January, early February Bonn the Beethoven week instead of. It was launched in 2014 as a chamber music festival at the Beethoven House.
Kitchen and enjoyment
Carnival on the Rhine
Carnival, Mardi Gras, Mardi Gras, so the 5th season is always celebrated before Ash Wednesday, which is a good 6 weeks before Easter (40 days before Easter). This means that the “holidays” are different every year, sometimes well into March. The Baseler Carnival is a week later.
carnival in Cologne
- Women's Shrovetide on Thursday, the street carnival begins with the handover of the city's keys to the prince of the triumvirate. In the cities, people partying on the streets, in pubs and offices until late at night. In addition, on this day, tie wearers should beware of women with scissors. The shops are closed from noon or completely.
- Schull and Veedelszöch on Sunday in downtown Cologne
- Rose Monday procession In different cities
Carnival in Dusseldorf
Shrovetide in Mainz
Swabian-Alemannic carnival
- Schramberg: Da-brook-na-ride on Carnival Monday
- A carnival custom in Werdenfelser Land is this Maschkera going: Wild hooded figures with wooden masks parade through the streets wearing bells and making a hell of a racket.
carnival
- carnival as a custom with ancestral and traditional carnival figures and with carved wooden masks there is in the Lower Franconian Rhön.
Swiss Carnival
- The Carnival in the Basel region begins in some places after Ash Wednesday, e.g. in Basel or in Liestal on the Sunday after Ash Wednesday.
- Next to the Basler is the Lucerne the most important Carnival in the Switzerland and known beyond the national border. It starts on Dirty Thursday with the Big Bang at 5 a.m. (day watch) and ends after the monster parade on Tuesday on Ash Wednesday morning. Guggenmusig concerts take place in various places and rooms in the old and new town, and balls in Lucerne and the surrounding area on Fridays and Saturdays. Big carnival parade in Lucerne on Thursday and Monday.
Party and fun
Horse market
- Horse market in Heilbronn on the Trappensee on three days on the last weekend in February, at the same time a shopkeeper in the city center
Sports
- The first weekend in February takes place in Oberammergau the King Ludwig cross-country skiing, the most famous German people's ski run, with several thousand participants.
- In Bonn find that Men's Floret World Cup "Lion of Bonn" instead of.
In Europe
Culture
- It takes place every two weeks at the end of February Flamenco Festival in Jerez de la Frontera instead of
- The Milano Clown Festival with more than 70 clowns from all over the world takes place annually in February Milan instead of. The performances take place in theaters and pubs, as street theater in squares and even in cemeteries.
Kitchen and enjoyment
Party and fun
- The Lemon Festival in Menton has been held annually in February / March since 1930.
Sports
America
Culture
Kitchen and enjoyment
- The biggest festival in San Marcos Sierras in Argentina takes place is the honey festival Festival de la Miel on the first weekend in February, which is also the high point of the summer season.
Party and fun
Sports
- First Sunday in February: Super bowl in the United States of America. Cup final and end of the American football season of the US NFL National Football League. The TV event of the year with record ratings and a legendary halftime show with great bands and musicians. Street sweepers with statistically measurable increased consumption of beer and chicken wings.
Asia
The chinese new year celebrations is / was this year on February 12th 2021. It will be on February 1st, 2022 or April 27th, 2021 in the next year or the year after next.