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Why do we celebrate Oktoberfest in September?

Posted by Susan Moore

There are a couple of widely accepted versions of why Oktoberfest is celebrated in September. Even in Munich the bulk of the festival occurs in September. The Munich Oktoberfest, traditionally, takes place during the sixteen days up to and including the first Sunday in October.

Oktoberfest is a generic word meaning a HARVEST CELEBRATION. In Germany most fall festivals come at the end of the harvest when the crops are in and everything sits in the lager house. It is time to celebrate the year’s hard work and praise the Creator’s bounty with a grand harvest festival. – about when the hop harvest is in.

The families of China Falls know all about this. Oktoberfest is celebrated annually in China Creek with huge amounts of food, most of it traditional hearty fare, …….and Beer.

But if you missed this one, you can always check out Oktoberfest in Leavenworth .

by a4gpa uploaded September 27, 2007

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