Fest- und Gedenktage

Jüdische Feste

Rosh Hashana (New Year)

The Jewish New Year with the blowing of the shofar and a call to repentance.

12. September 2026

Jüdische Feste

Yom Kippur (The Day of Atonement)

The holiest day in the Jewish calendar — fasting, repentance, and atonement.

21. September 2026

Jüdische Feste

Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles)

A seven-day festival of joy commemorating the wilderness wanderings.

26. September 2026

Besondere Tage

Michaelmas

The archangel Michael and the service of angels.

29. September 2026

Besondere Tage

Day of Repentance and Prayer

A day for repentance, self-examination, and conversion.

30. Oktober 2026

Besondere Tage

All Saints' Day

A memorial of all believers who have gone before. The hope of resurrection.

1. November 2026

Besondere Tage

Judgment Sunday / Christ the King Day

The last Sunday of the church year. The return of Christ and the final judgment.

22. November 2026

Advent

1st Sunday of Advent

The beginning of the church year and the start of the waiting period before Christmas.

29. November 2026

Jüdische Feste

Hanukkah (Festival of Lights)

The rededication of the Temple after the Maccabean revolt. The light that conquers darkness.

5. Dezember 2026

Advent

2nd Sunday of Advent

John the Baptist as the forerunner and way-preparer for the Messiah.

6. Dezember 2026

Advent

3rd Sunday of Advent

Gaudete Sunday, the joyous Sunday in the middle of Advent.

13. Dezember 2026

Advent

4th Sunday of Advent

The final preparation before Christmas. Mary and the mystery of the Incarnation.

20. Dezember 2026

Weihnachten

Christmas Eve

The celebration of Jesus' birth in Bethlehem.

24. Dezember 2026

Weihnachten

Christmas Day

The Incarnation — that God became human.

25. Dezember 2026

Weihnachten

St. Stephen's Day

The first Christian martyr is stoned for his faith.

26. Dezember 2026

Weihnachten

New Year's Day / Feast of the Name of Jesus

The circumcision and naming of Jesus eight days after his birth.

1. Januar 2027

Epiphanias

Epiphany of Christ

Jesus is revealed to the nations through the worship of the Magi.

3. Januar 2027

Epiphanias

Sower Sunday

The parable of the sower and the reception of God's word.

24. Januar 2027

Epiphanias

The Transfiguration of Christ

Jesus is transfigured on the mountain and his divinity is revealed.

31. Januar 2027

Epiphanias

Candlemas

Jesus is presented in the temple. Simeon and Anna meet the child.

2. Februar 2027

Fastenzeit

Shrove Sunday

The last Sunday before Lent. Transition from celebration to repentance.

7. Februar 2027

Fastenzeit

Ash Wednesday

Lent begins. 40 days of repentance and preparation for Easter.

10. Februar 2027

Fastenzeit

1st Sunday in Lent

Jesus is tempted in the wilderness. The struggle against evil.

14. Februar 2027

Fastenzeit

2nd Sunday in Lent

The struggle of faith and perseverance in prayer.

21. Februar 2027

Fastenzeit

3rd Sunday of Lent

The battle between God's kingdom and the power of evil.

28. Februar 2027

Fastenzeit

4th Sunday of Lent

Sunday of Joy (Laetare). The Bread from Heaven.

7. März 2027

Fastenzeit

Annunciation of the Lord

The angel Gabriel announces Jesus' birth to Mary. The Incarnation begins.

14. März 2027

Ostern

Palm Sunday

Jesus' entry into Jerusalem. The start of Holy Week.

21. März 2027

Jüdische Feste

Purim

The celebration of the Jews' deliverance from Haman's plan for genocide.

23. März 2027

Ostern

Maundy Thursday

The last meal. The institution of the Lord's Supper and the foot washing.

25. März 2027

Ostern

Good Friday

Jesus' suffering, crucifixion and death.

26. März 2027

Ostern

Easter Sunday

The day of resurrection — the center of the Christian faith and the high point of the church year.

28. März 2027

Ostern

Easter Vigil

The Easter Vigil — the great night service from darkness to light.

28. März 2027

Ostern

Easter Monday

The travelers to Emmaus meet the risen one without recognizing him.

29. März 2027

Ostern

2nd Sunday of Easter

Thomas meets the risen one. Faith without seeing.

4. April 2027

Ostern

3rd Sunday of Easter

The risen one confirms himself through shared meals.

11. April 2027

Ostern

4th Sunday of Easter

The Good Shepherd. Jesus gives his life for the sheep.

18. April 2027

Jüdische Feste

Passover (Easter)

The most important Jewish festival — the exodus from Egypt and liberation from slavery.

22. April 2027

Ostern

5th Sunday of Easter

The Way, the Truth, and the Life. The Vine and the Branches.

25. April 2027

Ostern

6th Sunday of Easter

Prayer Sunday. Jesus' High Priestly Prayer.

2. Mai 2027

Himmelfahrt

Ascension Day

Jesus ascends to heaven and gives the Great Commission.

6. Mai 2027

Pfingsten

Sunday before Pentecost

The waiting for the Holy Spirit between Ascension and Pentecost.

9. Mai 2027

Pfingsten

Pentecost

The Holy Spirit is poured out. The birthday of the Church.

16. Mai 2027

Pfingsten

Whit Monday

The life of the first congregation and the gifts of the Spirit.

17. Mai 2027

Trinitatiszeit

Trinity Sunday

The celebration of the triune God — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

23. Mai 2027

Jüdische Feste

Shavuot (Feast of Weeks)

The giving of the Law at Sinai and the festival of first fruits, fifty days after Passover.

11. Juni 2027

Besondere Tage

St. John's Day / Midsummer Vigil

The birth of John the Baptist — the forerunner who prepared the way.

24. Juni 2027

Trinitatiszeit

Vineyard Sunday

God's vineyard and the surprising logic of grace.

22. August 2027