Wat er het hele jaar speelt in Leipzig, Duitsland

Druk — Christmas holidays in Duitsland, schoolvakanties in 6 van de markten die de plek vullen

In januari begint er niets nieuws.

Rustig — schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen, een van de slechtste maanden qua weer

In februari begint er niets nieuws.

Topdrukte — Leipzig Book Fair, Easter holidays in Duitsland

• Festival

  Leipzig Book Fair

  15 mrt – 1 apr · meestalKunstenfestivalDrukBoek vroeg

  Four days when the fairground fills with readers rather than trade, the Manga-Comic-Con puts several thousand people in costume on the tram, and the Leipzig liest readings spill into bars across the city. Rooms go early. Bron ↗

• Feestdag

  Easter holidays

  3–6 aprPasen & Goede WeekSluitingenDruk

  Good Friday and Easter Monday are public holidays everywhere, and shops close on Friday, Sunday and Monday. Good Friday is a quiet day with dance and loud-event bans in most states, and Germans use the four-day weekend to travel, so trains, motorways and holiday towns are busy. Bron ↗

Topdrukte — Leipzig Book Fair, Easter holidays

• Feestdag

  Ascension and Whitsun

  14–25 meiNationale feestdagSluitingenDruk

  Ascension Day, a Thursday 39 days after Easter, and Whit Monday 11 days later are public holidays nationwide. Shops close on both, many people bridge them into long weekends, and trains, motorways and hotels in holiday areas get busy. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Leipzig Book Fair (15 mrt – 1 apr (meestal)), Easter holidays (3–6 apr)

Topdrukte — Ascension and Whitsun, Wave-Gotik-Treffen

• Festival

  Wave-Gotik-Treffen

  5 mei – 15 jun · meestalMuziekfestivalDrukBoek vroeg

  Whitsun weekend, when tens of thousands of goths take over venues, parks and the trams in full Victorian black — the largest gathering of its kind anywhere. The city is entirely relaxed about it; hotels are not cheap. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Ascension and Whitsun (14–25 mei)

Druk — Wave-Gotik-Treffen, schoolvakanties in 4 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Seizoen

  Lake season south of the city

  1 jun – 10 sep · meestalZomerseizoen opent

  The flooded lignite pits ringing the city — Cospudener, Markkleeberger, Zwenkauer — are the summer weekend, reachable by tram and bike path. Beach bars and boat hire run for the season only.

• Festival

  Bachfest

  5–25 jun · meestalMuziekfestivalBoek vroeg

  Ten days of Bach in the two churches he worked in, with the Thomanerchor singing the motets where he is buried. Free open-air concerts on the market square carry the rest of it. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Ascension and Whitsun (14–25 mei), Wave-Gotik-Treffen (5 mei – 15 jun (meestal))

Druk — Summer holidays in Duitsland, schoolvakanties in 6 van de markten die de plek vullen

In juli begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Lake season south of the city (1 jun – 10 sep (meestal))

Druk — Summer holidays in Duitsland, schoolvakanties in 6 van de markten die de plek vullen

In augustus begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Lake season south of the city (1 jun – 10 sep (meestal))

Tussenseizoen — schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen, een gewone maand

In september begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Lake season south of the city (1 jun – 10 sep (meestal))

Topdrukte — Lichtfest, Autumn holidays in Duitsland

• Festival

  Lichtfest

  8–10 oktLicht & vuurDruk

  On 9 October the ring road is lit with installations to mark the 1989 Monday demonstration that broke the regime's nerve without a shot. It is a commemoration the city takes seriously, not a light show. Bron ↗

Druk — Leipzig Christmas market, schoolvakanties in 2 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Festival

  Leipzig Christmas market

  24 nov – 23 dec · meestalKerst & nieuwjaarDruk

  One of the oldest in Germany, documented from 1458, filling the market square and running up into the arcades so there is somewhere warm to stand. The Thomanerchor sings from the old town hall balcony to open it. Bron ↗

Topdrukte — Leipzig Christmas market, Christmas holidays in Duitsland

In december begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Leipzig Christmas market (24 nov – 23 dec (meestal))