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In Germany, the carnival season officially starts on November 11th at 11:11am exactly. This tradition also continues in certain regions of the Netherlands, as well as in Austria and Switzerland. But why exactly this date and time? The answer is a combination of tradition and religion.

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In Germany, the carnival season officially starts on November 11th at 11:11am exactly. This tradition also continues in certain regions of the Netherlands, as well as in Austria and Switzerland. But why exactly this date and time? The answer is a combination of tradition and religion.

In Germany, the carnival season officially starts on November 11th at 11:11am exactly. This tradition also continues in certain regions of the Netherlands, as well as in Austria and Switzerland. But why exactly this date and time? The answer is a combination of tradition and religion.

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