The German International School of Silicon Valley (GISSV) proudly presents the 2024 German Holiday Market on Saturday, December 14, 11am to 9pm.
The Holiday Market returns to Mountain View City Hall Plaza in downtown Mountain View.
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The German Holiday Market benefits the German International School of Silicon Valley. With locations in Mountain View and San Francisco, GISSV offers a dual language program from preschool through grade 12. Graduates earn two high school diplomas, from California and Germany.
During Easter time people gather at Easter Fires (Osterfeuer) - usually big bonfires that are ignited all over in Germany. Because fire is a symbol of light, of renewal, it signifies the end of Winter, and the coming of spring.
Easter Fire
On 11/11 at 11:11 am begins the carnival season, also known as the "Fifth Season" that finishes on Ash Wednesday in February of the following year with the main festivities happening around Rosenmontag (Rose Monday).
Preschool-12 Bilingual Education in Two Locations in the Bay Area.
United by a desire for a German and California accredited curriculum, six German and American families formed GISSV. Instruction began in February 2000 with 34 students.
GISSV welcomes 25,000+ visitors from all over the San Francisco Bay Area to its cozy German Holiday Market in Downtown Mountain View. This year we celebrate 11 years!