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German Heritage Month and the nine-day Oktoberfest

Oktoberfest Canada

In October, Canadians celebrate German Heritage Month and the nine-day Oktoberfest period, beginning the Friday before Thanksgiving. In Canada, the biggest Oktoberfest festival is celebrated in Kitchener Waterloo, Ontario. There are more than 3 million Canadians of German origin, which makes this one of the country’s largest cultural communities. German Canadians have played, and continue to play, a vital role ...

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