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German-American Day (German: Deutsch-Amerikanischer Tag) is a holiday in the United States, observed annually on October 6 under Pub. L. 100–104, 101 Stat. 721. [1] It celebrates German-American heritage and commemorates the founding of Germantown , Pennsylvania (now part of Philadelphia), in 1683.
The German-American Steuben Parade is an annual parade traditionally held in cities across the United States on Von Steuben Day. The New York City parade is held every third Saturday in September. It was founded in 1957 by immigrants from Germany who, part of the most significant self-reported immigrant ancestral group in the United States ...
Date New Year's Day: Neujahr: 1 January Heroes' Memorial Day Heldengedenktag: 16 March if it was a Sunday, otherwise the Sunday before 16 March from 1939, the 5th Sunday before Easter (Reminiscere) Good Friday: Karfreitag: Easter Sunday - 2 days Easter Monday: Ostermontag: Easter Sunday + 1 day Birthday of the Führer: Führergeburtstag: 20 April
1st Monday in October: Child Health Day; October 6: German-American Day; 2nd Monday in October: Columbus Day [16] October 9: Leif Erikson Day; October 11: General Pulaski Memorial Day; October 15: White Cane Safety Day; October 24: United Nations Day; November 9: World Freedom Day; November 11: Veterans Day [17] November 15: National ...
Each rally was given a programmatic title, which related to recent national events: 1923: The First Party Congress took place in Munich on 27 January 1923. [17] [8] 1923: The "German Day Rally" was held in Nuremberg, 1–2 September 1923. [8] 1926: The 2nd Party Congress ("Refounding Congress") was held in Weimar, 3–4 July 1926. [17] [8]
The most well-known is the parade held on Thanksgiving Day. As the only major parade on Canadian Thanksgiving, it is televised nationally. Coincidentally, the closing day of the Bavarian Oktoberfest also falls on the German equivalent of Thanksgiving, Erntedankfest. The twin cities and surrounding area have a long history of German roots.
The status of quiet days is also given to festivities joyous in nature: in Hesse, the highest Christian holidays are half-quiet days (until midday) and in Rhineland-Palatinate, Easter Sunday and Christmas Day are two-thirds-quiet days (until 4 pm). For details see the German article on the Tanzverbot ("dancing ban").
The 2024 Trump rally at Madison Square Garden has been likened to this event [16], two days after Nazi flags have been hoisted on a Florida boat parade in support of Donald Trump [17] with wide reception [18] [19].