3rd October: Day of German Unity

The 3rd October is a public holiday in Germany, and each year the reunification, when the Federal Republic of Germany and the Democratic Republic of Germany united to create one single, federal Germany, is remembered throughout the country.

Each year one city is chosen to host the national celebrations, which usually include a ceremonial commemoration and a citizens’ festival (Bürgerfest). Last year this was Bremen, the year before Saarbrucken, and in 2011 it’s the former West German capital, Bonn which will stage the celebrations.

How will you be celebrating German Unity Day this year?