Rosenmontag

Rosenmontag (German: [ˌʁoːznˈ̩moːntaːk] , English: Rose-Monday) is the highlight of the German Karneval (carnival), and takes place on the Shrove Monday before Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. Mardi Gras, though celebrated on Fat Tuesday, is a similar event. Rosenmontag is celebrated in German-speaking countries, including Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Belgium (Eupen, Kelmis), but most heavily in the carnival strongholds which include the Rhineland, especially in Cologne, Bonn, Düsseldorf, Aachen and Mainz. In contrast to Germany, in Austria, the highlight of the carnival is not Rosenmontag, but Shrove Tuesday.

Rosenmontag
Families and children in costumes, Rosenmontag 2009 in Aachen
SignificanceHighlight of Karneval before Lent
DateMonday before Ash Wednesday
2023 date20 February
2024 date12 February
2025 date3 March
2026 date16 February
Frequencyannual

The name for the carnival comes from the German dialect word roose meaning "frolic" and Montag meaning Monday.

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