Biike Burning

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Instance of: folk festival
Country: Germany
Location: North Frisia
Image: Biikebrennen II 2025.jpg

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Commons category: Biikebrennen
day in year for periodic occurrence: February 21
catchphrase: Tjen di Biiki ön!

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The Biikebrennen (meaning "bonfires" in Northern Low Saxon), Biikebrånen (in North Frisian) or Pers Awten (meaning "Saint Peter's Eve" in South Jutish) is an annual bonfire night celebration held on 21 February in North Frisia, in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein and in Southern Jutland in Denmark.

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