Overview
- Public sporting and similar events are prohibited from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Allerheiligen (Nov. 1) and Totensonntag (Nov. 23) under North Rhine-Westphalia’s holiday law.
- On Volkstrauertag (Nov. 16), markets and sports are banned from 5 a.m. to 1 p.m., and musical or other entertaining performances in hospitality venues are barred until 6 p.m.
- Larger sporting events are generally not allowed during the main hours of church services, typically 6 a.m. to 11 a.m.
- Authorities can grant indoor exemptions only for urgent need if the event has no entertaining character and does not significantly impair holiday protections.
- Professional schedules show minimal disruption on Nov. 1, with no NRW home games in major leagues and only the Iserlohn Roosters’ DEL home game set to begin after 6 p.m.