Celebrating the Birds Wedding in Germany: dates, congratulations, greetings, traditions and customs
On this page, you will find information about the celebration of Birds Wedding in Germany, including dates by year, customs and traditions, the origins of the holiday, and popular greetings.
Dates for the Birds Wedding celebration in Germany
The date of the Birds Wedding celebration in Germany remains unchanged every year and falls on 25 January. See calendar.
The Birds Wedding celebration date in Germany falls on Sunday, 25 January 2026 this year.
Below is a list of dates for celebrating the Birds Wedding in Germany by year, provided that in previous and subsequent years the present practice and time of the holiday celebration is preserved:
- (Sat) 25 January 2025 - Birds Wedding 2025GermanyGermany
- (Sun) 25 January 2026 - Birds Wedding 2026GermanyGermany
- (Mon) 25 January 2027 - Birds Wedding 2027GermanyGermany
Holiday status in the territory of Germany, brief information
- Holiday name in German
- Vogelhochzeit
- Holiday status
- Birds Wedding is not an extra non-working day in Germany.
- Related holidays
- St. Vincent's Day , 22 January 2026
- Birds Wedding, 25 January 2026
For more details, see the holiday description below.
Wishes and congratulations, greetings on the Birds Wedding in Germany
There are no special congratulations on this holiday.
How Birds Wedding is celebrated in Germany: customs and traditions
It is believed that at this time, after the winter period, birds begin to build nests and lay eggs. In kindergartens or at home, on the eve of the holiday, children put plates on the windowsill or in front of the door for the birds who have a wedding on this day to bring them sweets shaped like birds or nests, as well as other special treats, to their plates. The cookies put on the plates are called "sroki", which stands for the German "Sroki", "Sroka". In some cases, children dress up in bird costumes, celebrate bird weddings, and organize processions.
During the celebration, children sing the song "Die Vogelhochzeit", "Bird's Wedding", which is a very famous folk song in Germany, known since the 15th century.
The lyrics begin like this:
in dem grünen Walde.
Fidirallala, fidirallala,
fidirallalalala.
in the green forest.
Fidirallala, fidirallala, fidirallalalala.)
The origin of the Birds Wedding
The exact origin of this custom is unknown. The holiday is associated with the Day of St. Vincent (Tag des heiligen Vinzenz), which falls on January 22. As legend has it, after the death of this Christian saint martyr, his body was guarded by birds. In the Middle Ages and on, the Bird's Wedding Day has been celebrated on this day.
Photos, pictures for the holiday
Birds' Wedding Day
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Birds' Wedding Day