German-American Day

German-American Day Quick Facts

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2020 Date	October 6, 2020
2021 Date	October 6, 2021

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German-American Day in 2020

Tuesday, Oct 6

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German-American Day History

German-American Day celebrates German culture and heritage in the United States. This holiday also serves to remember 13 German families from Krefeld, Germany that fled religious oppression in Germany. On October 6th, 1683, these families established Germantown, Pennsylvania, the first distinctly German-American settlement. In the centuries that followed, more than seven million more German-speaking immigrants arrived on the shores of the US.

In 1983, on the 300th anniversary of Germantown, President Ronald Reagan declared October 6th as German-American Day. President Reagan officially declared German-American Day four years later in 1987. German-American Day is celebrated annually on October 6th.

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Happy German-American Day! Millions in the US have German heritage. Did your family immigrate from Germany? When? Where in the USA did they go? Join the @gahmusa for a live celebration at noon ft. @GermanAmbUSA (passcode: Friendship): https://t.co/9K6ayrIWf4 https://t.co/estG0Pbhvx
— German Embassy (@GermanyinUSA) October 6, 2020

It's German-American Day, when we celebrate nearly 50 million Americans with German heritage! "Peanuts" cartoonist Charles M. Schulz was born to German immigrant Carl & his American wife Dena back in 1922. So little Charlie & Snoopy have German roots too! #WunderbarTogether https://t.co/pFwhdRowqo
— Wunderbar Together (@wunderbar2gethr) October 6, 2020

GM All, In the US, today is: National Noodle Day Mad Hatter Day Coaches Day Plus Size Appreciation Day National Fruit At Work Day National German-American Day National Orange Wine Day “Happiness is not something readymade. It comes from your own actions.” ― Dalai Lama XIV
— Mike Russell (@Uncle_RussGames) October 6, 2020

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German-American Day Facts & Quotes

The current population of Germantown, PA is 42,556 inhabitants.
Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Iowa are now home to the largest number of German descendants in the US.
After the Second World War, around 375,000 Germans emigrated to the US. Further in the 50s and 60s around 786,000 Germans emigrated to the US.
Albert Einstein was a German immigrant, a Jew who opted to remain in the US when the Nazi party came to power in 1933.
The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch them without doing anything. - Albert Einstein

German-American Day Top Events and Things to Do

Read some popular stories by German writers including Hansel and Gretel, The Trial, and The Man Without Qualities.
Spend some time learning more about the religious oppression in Germany in 1683 in order to further understand why the founding 13 families fled the country and arrived in Philadelphia.
Enjoy a glass of mulled wine. It is a common drink found at Christmas markets all through Germany.
Enjoy a German movie. Some of our favorites: Victoria (2015), Land of Mine (2015) and Downfall (2004).
Learn more about the Nazi Regime from WW2 in order to better understand how the population of German-Americans grew so quickly around that time.

German-American Day References and Related Sites

factfinder.census.gov: Gov Census

www.umgc.edu: German Diversity

www.mtholyoke.edu: German Immigration

usa.usembassy.de: US Embassy to Germany

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