Some of the most popular German holidays are New years, May day, Easter Monday, Ascension day, Reformation day, All Saints day, and Christmas. New years in German is just like New Years in the USA. May day is the celebration of the coming of the spring weather. Easter Monday follows Easter Sunday and is about the resurrection of Jesus. This is like the USA Easter but instead of having it be two days it is just the one Sunday in the US. Ascension day is a day to mark of Jesus going to heaven. All Saints day is a day to honor the Catholic saints. The German holiday of Christmas is one of the most important in Germany. In German it isn't celebrated quiet like the US's version. In Germany it is not as much of a commercial holiday but more family oriented. Germans are the ones who started the Christmas tree and they also decorate the tree. This is very much like what my family does for Christmas. The German market place is filled with less mass produced products but more crafted objects. It gives the market more of a homely feel.


http://www.germany-christmas-market.org.uk/
http://www.vistawide.com/german/christmas/german_christmas_traditions.htm
http://german.about.com/library/blbraeuche.htm