Rosenmontag
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Rosenmontag (German: [ˌʁoːznˈ̩moːntaːk] ⓘ, English: Rose-Monday[1]) is the highlight of the German Karneval (carnival), and takes place on the Shrove Monday before Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent.[2] Mardi Gras, though celebrated on Fat Tuesday, is a similar event. Rosenmontag is celebrated in German-speaking countries, including Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Belgium (Eupen, Kelmis), but most heavily in the carnival strongholds which include the Rhineland, especially in Cologne,[3] Bonn, Düsseldorf,[4] Aachen and Mainz.[5] In contrast to Germany, in Austria, the highlight of the carnival is not Rosenmontag, but Shrove Tuesday.
Rosenmontag | |
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Significance | Highlight of Karneval before Lent |
Date | Monday before Ash Wednesday |
2023 date | 20 February |
2024 date | 12 February |
2025 date | 3 March |
2026 date | 16 February |
Frequency | annual |
The name for the carnival comes from the German dialect word roose meaning "frolic" and Montag meaning Monday.[1]