Lent customs leading to Easter 2016-02-28 Ash Wednesday, Lent and pre-Easter customs and traditions from Germany. Read More
Kornwestheim, Germany National Day of Mourning wreath laying ceremony, Nov. 2015. Photo by Joel Wasko. “Volkstrauertag,” or National Day of Mourning, Wreath Laying 2015-11-17 In Germany, “Volkstrauertag,” or National Day of Mourning, is typically held two Sundays before the first day of Advent. Read More