Oktoberfest | |
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Observed by | Germany, the Americas, Oceania and the world |
Type | Multinational |
Significance | Celebration of Bavarian culture |
Celebrations | Parades, food, music, folkloric dancing |
Date | Third Saturday in September |
2023 date | September 16 |
2024 date | September 21 |
2025 date | September 20 |
2026 date | September 19 |
Frequency | Annual |
Related to | Oktoberfest |
The Oktoberfest is a two-week festival held each year in Munich, Germany during late September and early October. It is attended by six million people each year and has inspired numerous similar events using the name Oktoberfest in Germany and around the world, many of which were founded by German immigrants or their descendants.