Maundy Thursday is / was this year on April 1, 2021. In the Eastern Church is / was Maundy Thursday on April 29, 2021.
Good Friday is / was this year on April 2, 2021. In the Eastern Church is / was Good Friday on April 30, 2021.
Easter Monday is / was this year on April 5, 2021. In the Eastern Church is / was Easter Monday on May 3, 2021.
In German-speaking countries
Culture
- Noise fire on the Auerbach Castle in Bensheim and Frankenstein Castle - the historical signal chain from the Rhine to the heart of the Odenwald
- Kurt Weill Festival in Dessau: internationally important, 10-day cultural festival in honor of the composer (usually from the end of February to the beginning of March)
- The International Klezmer FestivalFuerth takes place in March and is the largest of its kind in Europe with more than 100 musicians and 50 concerts. Workshops, films, klezmer brunch and klezmer disco are also part of it.
- Leipziger book Fair, one of the two major book fairs in Germany, with over 2,000 exhibitors and most recently 186,000 visitors. The reading festival is connected to the fair "Leipzig reads", which takes place not only on the exhibition grounds, but also decentrally at over 400 locations throughout the city (a total of 3,000 events). At the same time is also the Manga comic convention.
- Camellia flower show in March of each year in Country castlePirna
- Traunsteiner Georgiritt, every year on Easter Monday: Parade with horses, wagons, music bands and historical groups for Ettendorfer Church in Traunstein. Largest of its kind and occupied since 1492. Plus a historical sword dance on the town square.
- 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 Berlin find that MaerzMusik Festival for Time Issues, an event of the Berliner Festspiele. It is considered one of the most important festivals for new music in Germany.
- In Stuttgart finds the LogiMAT - International trade fair for intralogistics solutions and process management. It is the largest annual intralogistics trade fair in Europe.
- In Frankfurt am Main finds the fair Light building instead, where innovations for lighting, electrical engineering and home and building automation are presented.
Kitchen and enjoyment
- The HallertauerHop Asparagus Weeks are from mid-March to early April. The young, still white shoots of the hops are considered a delicacy.
Party and fun
- In Berlin finds the ITB International Tourism Exchange instead of.
- In Muenster thinks Spring end instead of. The largest fair in the Münsterland hosted. Showmen from all over Germany present nostalgic items as well as the latest rides.
- In Schriesheim thinks Mathaisemarkt instead of. As the first and largest spring and wine festival in the region, it attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors every year, not just from the Rhein-Neckar district.
- In Munich finds the International craft fair instead, where you can discover the latest trends and innovations relating to building, renovation and modernization.
Sports
- In Mülheim an der Ruhr find the YONEX German Open held in badminton.
- In Viersen finds the Billiards World Cup instead of.
In Europe
Culture
- The Fallas is the most important festival in Valencia, it will take place from March 15th to 19th. The main attraction are sculptures made of paper mache, some as high as a house.
- 25th March Tinos, Greek Cyclades island, Orthodox Marian pilgrimage (Annunciation) to the Church of Panagia Evangelistra
- Holy Week in Lorca, Semana Santa de Lorca. During the pageants, members of the various brotherhoods march through the streets in characteristic robes.
Kitchen and enjoyment
- In Sand in Taufers finds that every two years (even years) Cheese festival instead of.
Party and fun
- The traditional Easter market Fiera del Giovedi Santo will be on Maundy Thursday in Como held. Easter decorations and sweet treats are offered.
- The 17th is in Ireland and Northern IrelandSt. Patrick's Day.
Sports
- The Wasalauf (Swedish Vasaloppet) is held every year on the first weekend in March between the places Halls and Mora in the Swedish countryside Dalarna hosted. The race has been held in classic technology over 90 km since 1922 and is one of the largest cross-country skiing events in the world.
- In Turrach takes place annually in March the Ice-Polo Trophy instead of when the weather and ice allow it on the Turracher See. The tournament begins on Friday with the playoffs and the finals take place on Sunday.
America
Culture
Kitchen and enjoyment
- On a weekend in mid-March it will take place in Curicó in Chile the Fiesta de Vendimia instead, a festival to mark the grape harvest. In the area of the plaza, countless stands have been set up where the region's wine can be tasted. You buy a wine glass and tickets for the number of wines you want to taste beforehand. There is also a large stage with a cultural program and typical Chilean dishes
Party and fun
- The carnival in Rio de Janeiro takes place at the beginning of March
- In honor of the patron saint of the Irish there is on March 17th St. Patrick's Day-Parades and events in new York, Boston, Chicago and other cities in the United States. This is a public holiday Montserrat and in the Canadian province Newfoundland and Labrador
- The festival of the grape harvest vendimia is the largest event in the city Mendoza in Argentina. Almost in Hollywood-style, music, show theater and dance with high-tech staging and lighting are presented in a huge amphiteater. Anyone who likes big events can only be right here, because the spectacle is one of the most elaborate in all of South America.
Sports
Asia
Culture
- The Indian Spring Festival Holi (Hindi, होली, holī) is on the full moon day of the month Phalguna, it is / was this year on March 28, 2021.
Kitchen and enjoyment
Party and fun
Sports
Africa
Culture
- That takes place at the end of March Cape Town Jazz Festival, in Cape Town instead of.
Kitchen and enjoyment
Party and fun
Sports
Australia and Oceania
Culture
Kitchen and enjoyment
- This takes place every year in mid-March Wild Foods Festival in Hokitika in New Zealand instead of. There's bush food: opossums, maggots, insects, and snails.