Oktoberfest begins Sep 16, 2023

Oktoberfest begins

Welcome to Oktoberfest, the world"s biggest beer festival, held each year in the German city of Munich. Dating back all the way to 1810, it began with the wedding of Crown Prince Ludwig, later Ludwig I of Bavaria, and Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen. The celebrations took place on the fields in front of the city gates, which were named Theresienwiese, or Theresa"s Meadow, in honor of the bride. The festivities lasted for five days, filled with exciting activities such as parades and horse races. It was so popular that Oktoberfest became an annual event that now draws more than 6 million people. This year"s festival starts today and lasts 18 days. Beyond Munich, it has become a popular celebration in multiple countries, and cities inside and outside of Germany imitate the festival and cherish its German traditions.

© Peter Kneffel/picture alliance via Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Sep 16, 2018Mexico celebrates its Independence Day
Sep 16, 2019The mighty, mighty mushroom
Sep 16, 2020It s Independence Day in Mexico
Sep 16, 2021A cry for independence
Sep 16, 2022Puma in Patagonia

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Feb 19, 2023Humpback whales in Maui, Hawaii
Jun 14, 2022Museum Mile Festival
Jan 23, 2019Celebrating Pie Day is as easy as, well…
Aug 23, 2022Menton, France
Sep 26, 2022Autumn in Alaska
Sep 22, 2018Time for brass bands and beer
Apr 4, 2019Taking the forest to the cloud
Aug 26, 2021What are these creatures?
Jun 13, 2020A gorge-ous mill in the Causses
Apr 2, 2023Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, East Java, Indonesia
Aug 11, 2018Lace up your hiking boots for Mountain Day
Sep 4, 2023Labor Day
Oct 4, 2019World Space Week begins
Jul 19, 2023Crescent Lake near Dunhuang, China
May 8, 2020Victory in Europe, 75 years ago
Sep 25, 2020One for the books
Mar 9, 2019Let the harvest begin
Jul 30, 2021Working for that cliffside view
Apr 14, 2018It’s National Dolphin Day!
Feb 10, 2018Bonifacio on the island of Corsica, France
Jun 4, 2020A bridge too Fawr
Apr 7, 2021A willowy welcome to spring
Sep 13, 2020Super sandy Sweet 16
Mar 28, 2021Cherry blossoms spring to life
Oct 20, 2018Moody skies over Valletta
May 23, 2020Bask in the glow—It s World Turtle Day
Jul 29, 2019A picture-perfect day on Trillium
May 14, 2023Happy Mothers Day!
Jul 12, 2023Nakupenda Beach Nature Reserve, Zanzibar, Tanzania
Dec 6, 2021Computer Science EDU Week