Story and photo by Petra Lessoing 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
Sunday, German Catholics observe a religious holiday, “Allerheiligen,” or All Saints Day. On this day Germans visit cemeteries to light candles and decorate the gravesites of deceased family members and friends with flowers or wreaths made of fir tree branches, pine cones and dried flowers.
October 29, 2015 ×
Story and photo by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
On Saturday, many Germans will visit cemeteries to decorate the gravesites of deceased family members and friends with flowers or wreaths made of fir tree branches, pine cones and dried flowers, and to light candles. They do this because it is “Allerheiligen,” or All Saints Day, a religious holiday for Catholics.
October 30, 2014 ×
by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
German Catholics observe the religious holiday “Allerheiligen,” or All Saints Day, today.
October 31, 2013 ×