German Unity Day

The third of October is the Day of German Unity, celebrated as German National Day. It commemorates German reunification in 1990 when the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic were reunited. The German Unity Day has been set as a national public holiday 35 years ago, when the reunification was formally completed. Each year, German Unification Day has been celebrated in the capital of whichever federal state has got the chair in the Bundesrat (Federal Assembly), called “Bürgerfest” (Folk Festival). In 2025, this celebration takes place in Saarland under the motto ‘Zukunft durch Wandel’ (Future through Change).

In 2025, the Story Bridge, Victoria Bridge and Kurilpa Bridge will be lit up in a stunning display of lights in the colours of the German flag on the evening of the 3 October. Why not organise a picnic with friends and family and enjoy the view from one of the…