Spark Sunday
Overview
Intro
On Funkensonntag, Gidio Hosenstoss is burned in a huge bonfire.
In Waldstatt, the Gidio Hosenstoss is burnt on a giant spark on the Sunday after Ash Wednesday, known as Sparkensonntag. This marks the end of the carnival.
The lighting of large fires is part of the carnival and fertility rites and is a pagan custom. The fires were originally lit to drive away the winter. The burning of the woodpile is meant to herald the arrival of spring.
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| Contact address |
Waldstatt Tourismus
Untere Kneuwis 33 9104 Waldstatt info@waldstatt-tourismus.ch |
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| Location |
9104 Waldstatt Switzerland |
| Event Homepage | https://www.waldstatt-tourismus.ch/ |
| Opening hours |
Meeting at the Hydremag company, at Urnäscherstrasse 54
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Event dates
- 14 February 2027