Introduction:

Alive traditions and festivities in the course of the year!

* Glöcklerlauf Parade and arrival of the Three Wise Men on January 5
* Epiphany carol singing – on January 6
* Carnival, carnival time – from January 7 to Shrove Tuesday
* Burying of carnival near Steinfeldbrücke Bridge – on Ash Wednesday at 2:00 p.m.
* Consecration of palms – on Palm Sunday
* Rattles – on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday
* Erecting of the maypole, maypole climbing – April 30
* St. Florian celebration – on Sunday after May 4
* Driving of cattle to alpine pastures – at the start of the summer
* Summer Solstice, solstice fires – end of June
* Whistler’s Day at a pasture in the Salzkammergut area – on August 15
* Imperial Party – on August 15 (Assumption Day)
* Imperial Service – on August 18
* Pasture festival of the farmers and meeting of musicians at Rettenbachalm hut – on September 18
* Cattle parade – late September
* “Liachtbratl” Monday – on the first Monday after September 29
* Meal of the “Schützen” historical defence corps to celebrate the end of the “Schützen” year – in October
* Carnival, carnival time – from November 11 at 11:11 a.m.
* Kathrein Dance: late November
* Fowling and forest bird exhibition
* Ischl Nativity Play
* Clementi celebration of the wood cutters – on November 23
* Nativity scenes and tour of nativity scenes
* Barbara celebration of the miners – on December 4
* St. Nichlas and Krampus – on December 5
* Salzkammergut Advent
* Evening mass at the Catholic Church – on the 4th Advent Sunday at 7:00 p.m.
* “Rauhnächte” – twelve days of Christmas
* Wind blowing in front of the Catholic parish church – on December 24 at 5:30 p.m.
* Mass, midnight mass – on December 24 (Christmas Eve)
* Burning of the “Krambamperl” schnapps – on December 26 (St. Stephanie)
* New Year’s Night, fire crackers – from December 31 – January 1

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