Epiphany (Heilige Drei Könige)
About
January 6, Three Kings' Day, is a public holiday in Bavaria (and a handful of other German states) but a normal working day elsewhere in Germany. Carol-singing Sternsinger collect for charity door to door.
Highlights
- A Bavarian state holiday — shops and offices closed in Munich
- Sternsinger (carol singers) collect for charity and chalk house blessings on doors
- Marks the official close of the Christmas season
Practical tips
- It is a regular working day in northern Germany, so trains run normally there
- Plan grocery shopping for January 5
- Many Christmas decorations and markets are gone by now
Sources
Other upcoming events
Schäfflertanz (Coopers' Dance)
The barrel-makers' hoop dance, first performed in 1517 and held only once every seven years — danced in full through the old town in 2026.
Munich Opera Festival (Opernfestspiele)
The Bavarian State Opera's summer flagship, six weeks of opera, ballet, concerts and recitals at the Nationaltheater and historic Cuvilliés-Theater, including the free open-air 'Oper für alle' broadcast on Max-Joseph-Platz.
Tollwood Summer Festival
A month-long, free-entry cultural festival in Olympiapark blending world music and theatre on multiple stages with an international food market, craft bazaar and a strong eco/fair-trade ethos.