Father's day is a tradition in many countries.It generally celebrates fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society.
Germany celebrates it a little differently than most, though.
In Germany, Father's Day is also referred to by a couple of different names. Those would be men's day and gentlemen's day.
This means that it's a day that's more about men in general than it is about fathers specifically.
It's become a tradition for groups of males both young and old to do a hiking tour with at least one small wagon full of wine, beer and traditional food that they pull themselves.
It's almost just as much as a tradition to get very drunk on Father's Day in all of Germany, but especially in Eastern Germany. According to the Federal Statistical Office of Germany, alcohol-related traffic accidents multiply by three on this day.
In Germany, Father's day is celebrated exactly 40 days after Easter every year on a day known as Ascension Day.
