Halloween in Germany

Halloween is a new holiday in Germany, so it's not that big yet. The young people use it as an excuse to party, but there were sadly no trick-or-treaters. No jack-o'-lanterns or decorations, either.

On a positive note, I got the 31st off from work. I work in Brandenburg, which is historically Protestant and celebrates Reformation Day as a public holiday. However, because we live in Berlin, which is apparently without a historic religious preference, they didn't have the day off (or November 1st, which the Catholic states celebrate as All Saints Day). This meant that I had a day off of work where I could actually go shopping. Pretty awesome.