What is open on german unity day

German Unity Day (Tag der Deutschen Einheit) is annually held on October 3 to mark the anniversary of the nation's unification. It remembers when the Federal Republic of Germany and the Democratic Republic of Germany united to create one single, federal Germany on October 3, 1990.

Is Day of German Unity a Public Holiday?

Day of German Unity is a public holiday. It is a day off for the general population, and schools and most businesses are closed.

What Do People Do?

Many people have a day off work and big public celebrations are organized.

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These include:

• Speeches by politicians and other leaders.
• Concerts.
• Communal meals.
• Food and culture presentations from Germany's regions.
• Fireworks.

The celebrations' atmosphere is festive, welcoming and safe.

Each year a different city hosts the national celebrations. Many mosques in Germany are open to the general public on October 3. This is an initiative to stimulate contact between Muslims and non-Muslims and to emphasize the role that Muslims played in forming modern Germany.

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