News for the Ramstein, Kaiserslautern, Landstuhl & Baumholder military communities in Germany 
Candy, balloons, flowers and stuffed animals covered tables at the Ramstein Community Center, ready to be bought by people in preparation to celebrate the day of love. Members of the 86th Force Support Squadron prepared hundreds of gift baskets for this year’s Cupid’s Valentine Gift Shop.
Legend says Valentine of Terni, a friendly priest who married young couples in love, died Feb. 14, 269. For this reason, Valentine’s Day is observed Feb. 14.
The next five and a half weeks is a special time in Germany — it’s for those who like to party, dress up in costumes, and play a different role than in normal day life. In Germany, this time of year is known as the “fifth season.” Depending on the area, this “crazy season” has different names. In the Pfalz, it’s called “Fassenacht” or “Fastnacht,” in Bavaria, it’s “Fasching,” and in the Cologne area, it’s “Karneval.”
The wine growing community of Freinsheim will sponsor its first event highlight of 2014: a red wine hike. The event under the motto “Fresh air, culinary specialties and fine red wines” is scheduled to take place Jan. 24 to 26.
Dogs can be nice Christmas gifts, but dog owners should understand a dog means a lot of work and a lot of responsibility.
Germans observe Three Kings Day, or Epiphany, Jan. 6. The day marks the end of the Christmas season. The Christmas tree is lit for the last time, discarded, and the ornaments are packed away until next Christmas.
The waste management office of the Kaiserslautern County Administration asks KMC residents to properly recycle their Christmas trees after the holidays.
For planning purposes, following is a list of German holidays in 2013: Jan. 1 — New Year’s Jan. 6 — Three Kings’ Day (official holiday in Bavaria, Sachsen and Baden-Württemberg only) March 3 — Rose Monday (no legal holiday) March 4 — Shrove Tuesday (Fasching – not a legal holiday) […]
People throughout the world celebrate New Year’s Eve with a variety of traditions to welcome the arrival of the new year.
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