The Heidelberg Summer Day procession
The Heidelberg Summer Day procession is held on March 7. A spectacle at the turn of the seasons. This event in the first decade of the month March is annual. 
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Since the Middle Ages, spring customs that drive away winter and welcome summer have been known in various forms. In Heidelberg, the Sommertagszug was resurrected in 1893 and developed into an impressive parade that brings a colorful frenzy to the city every year on the fourth Sunday after Shrove Tuesday, Sunday Laetare.
The children play the leading role, wearing elaborately decorated summer day costumes. At the center of the action are two striking figures - the "Butzen". One figure, wrapped in straw, represents "winter", while the other, decorated with fir greenery, symbolizes "summer". A dramatic battle unfolds between the two and, of course, summer triumphs over winter. The breathtaking finale of this symbolic duel is the burning of the winter representative.
The Heidelberg Summer Day Parade is not only a colorful spectacle, but also a living tradition that immerses the community in a shared experience of the turning of the seasons. A fascinating festival that celebrates the magic of spring and transforms the city into an atmosphere of light triumphing over darkness.
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