Talk:German Unity Day

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A nearly traditional discussion in media and politics is to give up the German Unity Day and make it a normal workday for economic reasons. This discussion is only made up to get noticed by the media. No real steps where ever taken to abandon the Unity day.

An influence has the German Unity Day on the Oktoberfest which is now running two weeks, but if October 3 is Monday it is prolonged one day.

Unlike in most other countries the flags on private houses, military parades and fire works are not common on this day in germany.

--Stone

I am sorry I can not agree, matteroffactly it was Tuesday this year. I can also see no direct connection between the Day Of Unity and the Munich Oktoberfest.

However, I would like to have an editor added this from your comment:

Unlike in most other countries the flags on private houses, military parades and fire works are not common on this day in germany.

And I would like to add:

Instead it is common to broadcast on public TV movies and documentaries about the GDR/BRD history of the two formerly divided states. --Alwin, not logged in

from Oktoberfest:

The event usually takes place during the 16 days up to and including the first Sunday in October, but if this day is the 1st or 2nd 
then the festival will go on until the October 3rd (German Unity Day). 
Thus, the festival is 17 days when the 1st Sunday is October 2nd and 18 days when it is October 1st.

-- 80.156.42.129 12:07, 5 October 2006 (UTC)