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Next: 18 Sept to 3 Oct 2027

Oktoberfest

Munich's great beer festival: a parade of brewery horses, a tapping of the first keg, dirndl, lederhosen and roast chicken.

Oktoberfest: München, Oktoberfest 2013, Der ganz normale Wahnsinn!
Photo: Heribert Pohl, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

When is Oktoberfest in 2027?

Oktoberfest 2027 runs from 18 September to 3 October 2027. Other years: 2026, 19 September to 4 October 2026; 2028, 16 September to 1 October 2028.

About Oktoberfest

Oktoberfest began in 1810 as the public wedding party of Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria and Princess Therese, and has been held each year since on the Theresienwiese in Munich. It runs for sixteen to eighteen days from mid-September to the first Sunday of October. On the first day, a parade of brewery wagons drawn by decorated horses and bands in costume makes its way to the grounds. At noon the mayor taps the first keg with the words "O'zapft is!". Only beer from the Munich breweries is served, in one-litre mugs, the Maß, in the large tents, with oompah bands. Many visitors wear Tracht, dirndl and lederhosen. The usual food is roast chicken, Hendl, pretzels, sausages and giant pretzels. Smaller Oktoberfests are held around the world.

Oktoberfest dates: 2026, 2027, 2028

YearOktoberfest date
202619 September to 4 October 2026
202718 September to 3 October 2027
202816 September to 1 October 2028

What is eaten

  • Hendl
  • pretzels
  • Weisswurst
  • Obatzda
  • beer

Traditions of Oktoberfest

DirndlThe traditional dress.LederhosenThe leather shorts.

Also part of it, and being written: Weißwurst (The Bavarian white sausage.), Theresienwiese (The fairground.).

More marked on Oktoberfest

🇩🇪 Munich, GermanyO'zapft is! The civic barrel-tapping ceremony that officially launches Munich's OktoberfestCeremony · Tea, coffee and drinking ceremonies
About this page

Written by the EveryParampara desk with AI assistance. Background: "Oktoberfest" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

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