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Father's Day in Berlin

May 14, 2026

Vatertag

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In the Christian faith, Ascension Day marks the return of Jesus Christ as the Son of God to his Father in heaven. In many places, including in Berlin, Ascension Day is also celebrated as Father's Day or Men's Day.

Ascension Day is celebrated on the 40th day of the Paschal cycle, 39 days after Easter Sunday. Therefore, the holiday always falls on a Thursday. This year, Ascension Day - a public holiday in Germany - falls on May 14, 2026. In Berlin, Ascension Day or Father's Day is also used as an occasion to initiate boys and younger men into the customs and (im)moralities of masculinity at a so-called "Herrentagspartie" (men's day party).

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Events on May 14, 2026

Unser Deutschlandmärchen

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Berliner Theatertreffen

May 01 - 17, 2026

The Berliner Theatertreffen ("Berlin Theatre Encounter") is the most important theatre festival in Germany, reuniting actors, theatre professionals, journalists and guests from all over the world in Berlin.  more

Concerts and Shows

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Cirque du Soleil: Alizé

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream – u. a. Siobhan Stagg als Tytania Bettina Stöß

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream

In Ted Huffman's production, the magical realm of the elf-king Oberon is a place of poetry and mystery, a place of dreams and theatre at the same time. Here, it often takes only simple means to awaken the imagination: a moon, a ladder, or even a whimsical,... more

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Dracula - The Musical

Experience the immortal love story of “Dracula” as a captivating musical experience about eternal love, dark desire and the power of seduction - for the first time in Berlin! more

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Berliner Philharmoniker: Klaus Mäkelä conducts Stravinsky’s “The Firebird”

With his ballet music The Firebird, the young Igor Stravinsky revolutionized the dance theatre – through an unusual fusion of Russian folk music with shimmering timbres and powerful rhythms. Klaus Mäkelä, the incoming Chief Conductor of the Amsterdam... more

Boat Tours

Schiffstour Müggelberge

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River Cruise through Berlin's Southeast

Tickets for March 2026

This round trip in the southeast of Berlin starts at Treptower Park and offers a beautiful route along rivers and lakes to the magnificant landscape of the Müggelberge hills in Köpenick.  more

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