Overview

• Bautzen is set to host over 100 Easter-themed events, including the traditional Osterreiten and a new art-handwerker market featuring 35 vendors on Holy Saturday.
• Easter Monday in Kamenz will feature a peace march under the motto 'Kriege stoppen - Frieden jetzt,' organized by local initiatives advocating for global peace.
• Saxony's Easter celebrations combine religious observances, such as church services and concerts, with unique regional customs like the Bautzener Eierschieben and horseback proclamations.
• The events in Bautzen and Kamenz aim to attract tourists, marking the start of the region's tourism season with hotels and accommodations already fully booked.
• Easter's date, determined by the spring equinox and lunar cycles, reflects a centuries-old tradition established by the Council of Nicaea in 325 AD.