The bird wedding
The bird wedding is held on January 25. It is an annual custom known in some European regions, but especially in the Sorbs in Lusatia. Here it is called Lower Sorbian Ptaškowa swajźba and Upper Sorbian Ptači kwas. This event in the third decade of the month January is annual. 
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The "bird wedding" celebrated by children on January 25 is combined with observations of the plant and animal world. At this time, some species of birds begin nesting and laying eggs, while people wait for spring to awaken after winter.
This custom, which dates back to pre-Christian times, is based on the mystical ideas of our ancestors. Upper Lusatia is considered the area of origin of this custom, as it is widely spread there.
In Lower Lusatia, the custom has taken hold in kindergartens and schools. Children feed the birds in winter and can take part in the wedding as a reward. They put out plates and bowls on the windowsill and receive magpie-shaped bread.
In kindergartens, the "bird wedding" is celebrated with a magpie as the bride and a raven as the groom. The brides and grooms are festively dressed, usually in Lusatian folk costume. Other children are dressed as birds. The day is spent dancing and singing.
Adults organize social evenings, where the "bird wedding" is presented by a folk band.
Similar holidays and events, festivals and interesting facts
Franco-German Day on January 22
Grandfather's Day in Poland on January 22
Day of Remembrance for the arson attack on a municipal refugee shelter in Cologne-Gremberg on January 26
Memorial Day for the Victims of National Socialism in Germany on January 27 (held since 1996);
European Data Protection Day on January 28 (initiated by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe);
International Car Day on January 29
Currywurst Festival in Neuwied on January 31