Was ist die Fastnachtzeit? (Where is Carnival celebrated?) | Basel

Wo feiert man Fastnachtzeit? (Where is Carnival celebrated?)

Today Basler Carnival is said to be "the only Protestant carnival in the world."

What is Basler Fasnacht?
- Overview
- History
How is Fasnacht celebrated in Basel?
- Components of Fasnacht:
  1. Costumes
  2. Cortege (parades)
  3. Sujet (theme)
- Fasnacht in numbers
- 5 Groups:
  1. Cliques (formation of people who march through town, playing the piccolo and basler drum)
  2. Gugge (brass band)
  3. Schnitzel singer
  4. Floats
  5. Schyssdräggziili (non-Clique individuals who play piccolo and drums)
- Events during Fasnacht:
  1. Morgestraich (a nocturnal procession)
  2. Gugge concerts
  3. Children and family Fasnacht
- Traditions:
  1. Confetti
  2. Lantern exhibition
Events around Fasnacht
- Lantern piping
- Lantern farewell
- Kehrausball (masked ball)
- Sunday stroll

Donnerstag, den 24. Februar 2022: Weiberfastnacht (Women’s Carnival); Fettdonnerstag, Schmotziger Donnerstag (Fat, Greasy Thursday); Schmutziger Donnerstag (Dirty Thursday); Unsinniger Donnerstag (Nonsensical Thursday); Altweiberfastnacht (Old Women’s Carnival); Fastelabend (Women’s Carnival)
Freitag, den 25. Februar 2022: Faschingsfreitag, Karnevalsfreitag (Carnival Friday); Rußiger Freitag (Sooty Friday)
Samstag, den 26. Februar 2022: Faschings- oder Karnevalssamstag (Carnival Saturday); Nelkensamstag (Carnation Saturday); Schmalziger Samstag (Greasy, Schmaltzy Saturday)
Sonntag, den 27. Februar 2022: Faschingssonntag, Karnevalssonntag (Carnival Sunday); Tulpensonntag (Tulip Sunday)

Freitag, Samstag, und Sonntag heißen die "drei tolle Tage." (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday are called the "3 crazy days.")

Montag, den 28. Februar 2021: Rosenmontag (Rose Monday) official parade day
Dienstag, den 01. März 2022: Fastnachtsdienstag (Shrove Tuesday); Veilchendienstag (Violet Tuesday); Faschingsdienstag (Fasching Tuesday); Pancake Tuesday in UK
Mittwoch, den 02. März 2022: Aschermittwoch (Ash Wednesday)