Dezember, Januar, Februar -4 to -2*C

Juni, Juli, August 20* to 30*C

Marz, April, Mai 3* to 13*C

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September, Oktober, November 4* to 13*C

Difference Between Australian And German Seasons

-In Germany it snows in the winter.-In Australia it only snows in really cold places.-In Germany the Summers aren't very hot.-In Australia the Summer Holidays are during December, January and some of February.-In Germany, most animals hibernate during the winter.-In Australia It can get very hot.-In Germany, the Summer Holiday is during Jun, July and August.

The Christmas season begins with Advent. A wreath of evergreens with four red candles is hung in the home. One candle is lit each Sunday before Christmas. Besides using ornaments, lights and tinsel to decorate the Christmas tree, Germans usually hang cookies as well.St. Nicholas visits the children on Dec.6th and leaves candy and other sweets. Children leave notes with St. Nicholas, telling him what they want. Children believe gifts are brought by the Christ Child. The gifts are opened on Christmas Eve. On Christmas Eve families go to church, then feast on a large dinner of roast goose or duck, Christmas bread and marzipan candy. After dinner, the children are allowed to eat the candies and the cookies that are hung on the tree. Some families also have a gingerbread house covered with candies, cookies and tiny decorations.

CHRISTMAS

The Oktoberfest is a 16–18 day festival held each year in Germany, running from late September to the first weekend in October. It is one of the most famous events in Germany and the world's largest fair, with more than 5 million people attending every year. In 1997, The Oktoberfests consumed more than 5.5 million liters of beer, around 45,000 liters of win and almost 165,000 liters of nonalcoholic beer. The festival halls in Munich can seat 94,000 people and the beers that are produced specially for the Oktoberfest are 4.5% alcohol. In Cincinnati, Ohio, draws around 500,000 people to the Oktoberfest celebration.

Oktoberfest