Events Overview

Berlin's calendar is loaded with annual fairs, festivals, concerts and parties. The Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale), the second largest in the world, is held in February. Christopher Street Day is the city's big gay parade; it hits the streets in June, while the techno Loveparade goes doof in early July. JazzFest Berlin doo-bops in November and Christmas markets (Weihnachtsmärkte) are held throughout the city in the month before the big day.

All shops, banks, government offices and post offices close on public holidays.