"Fastnacht"

Mainz expression for Carnival. Since Mainz, in addition to Cologne and Dusseldorf belongs to the Carnival strongholds, carnival has a great importance for Rheinhessen. Carnival, also known as the "fifth season", officially begins on November 11th. The peak of this time comes one week before the beginning of the church Lent. Especially the Carnical Monday parade is celebrated in Mainz.