The Augsburg Peace Festival is a globally unique holiday celebrated on 8 August and holds a special place in the history of the city.
On 8 August 1650, the protestant citizens of Augsburg celebrated the end of their oppression with thanksgiving prayers and prayers for peace. The Augsburg Peace Festival has been celebrated every year since. Our commitment to “Augsburg, the City of Peace” and the mandate to carry this peaceful coexistence over into the present day are based on this historic event. By decree of the Bavarian state parliament, the 8 August was declared as a state holiday restricted to the city boundaries of Augsburg in 1950.