Name: Kirchweih Wartmannsroth 2026
Start: 2026-11-07T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-11-09T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Ortskern Wartmannsroth (Kirche, Feuerwehrgerätehaus, Gasthof Zum Landgraf)

Kirchweih Wartmannsroth

About Kirchweih Wartmannsroth

The Kirchweih Wartmannsroth is a deeply rooted traditional festival in the Lower Franconian district of Bad Kissingen, traditionally celebrated on the weekend around the first Sunday in November. For three days, the festival combines a celebratory church service, the 'Kirmesspruch' (a traditional speech) by the local youths, a communal meal at the 'Zum Landgraf' inn, and convivial evenings. This tradition, carefully maintained for decades, brings the village life of this Rhön community in the state of Bavaria together anew each year.

Dates 07 Nov — 09 Nov 2026

Venue Wartmannsroth (09672)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Kirchweih Wartmannsroth — edition 2026

In 2026, the Kirchweih Wartmannsroth will celebrate its traditional program around the first Sunday in November from November 7th to 9th. It kicks off on Saturday with a celebratory church service at 5:30 PM, followed on Sunday by a gathering at 'Zum Landgraf' and the Burschen's Kirmesspruch at the fire station. The three-day festival concludes on Monday evening with the ham meal.

From Saturday, November 7th, to Monday, November 9th, 2026, the municipality of Wartmannsroth in Lower Franconia's Bad Kissingen district will celebrate its traditional Kirchweih. The program follows the established structure of recent years: a celebratory church service on Saturday evening, a convivial gathering and Kirmesspruch on Sunday afternoon, and the ham meal on Monday evening.

The festival is organized by the Kirchweih society and the Wartmannsroth youth club. The program combines religious observance, village traditions, and social gatherings. As in previous years, the Kirmesspruch – a satirical and humorous speech about the village's events of the year – is expected to be a highlight.

Highlights Kirchweih Wartmannsroth 2026

Celebratory church service on Saturday evening
Kirmesspruch by the Burschen on Sunday afternoon
Traditional ham meal on Monday evening
Well-maintained Lower Franconian Kerwe tradition

Programme Kirchweih Wartmannsroth 2026

Schedule 2026

Saturday, November 7th, 2026, 5:30 PM: Celebratory church service, followed by the start of the festival with Franconian specialties
Sunday, November 8th, 2026, 1:00 PM: Meeting point at the 'Zum Landgraf' inn
Sunday, November 8th, 2026, 1:30 PM: Kirmesspruch by the Burschen at the fire station, coffee stand
Monday, November 9th, 2026, 5:30 PM: Traditional ham meal

Prices Kirchweih Wartmannsroth 2026

Admission is free. Food and drinks are offered at the 'Zum Landgraf' inn and at stalls around the fire station at fair prices.

Practical information

Practical information — Kirchweih Wartmannsroth

Getting Here

Wartmannsroth is located in the Rhön foothills between Hammelburg and Bad Brückenau, easily accessible via the A7 motorway (exit Bad Brückenau-Wildflecken). By train to Bad Brückenau Stadt or Hammelburg, then continue by bus.

Admission

Admission to the Kirchweih is free. Food and drinks are offered at the 'Zum Landgraf' inn and at stalls around the fire station.

Tip

For an authentic Kirchweih experience, come on Sunday afternoon for the Kirmesspruch – the humorous village review is the highlight of the festival. Overnight stays in Hammelburg (wine culture) or in nearby Bad Brückenau (spa town).

Tradition in the Rhön Foothills

The Kirchweih in Wartmannsroth is one of the most traditional village festivals in the district of Bad Kissingen. It takes place every year on the weekend around the first Sunday in November and lasts for three days. The festival is closely linked to the church's patron saint and is supported by the local youth club and the Kirchweih society.

Youth and the Kirmesspruch

The central figures are the village's 'Burschen' (young men). They carry out the 'Kerwe' – an old Lower Franconian custom where a green wreath, a bottle, and a cake are buried at the 'Tränk' spot and dug up again on Kirchweih Saturday. In Wartmannsroth, the tradition is maintained in a contemporary way: on Sunday, one of the Burschen recites the 'Kirmesspruch', a humorous and satirical speech about the village events of the year, in front of the fire station.

Three Days of Festive Community

Saturday begins with a celebratory church service at 5:30 PM, followed by festive activities with Franconian specialties. On Sunday, guests and Burschen meet at 1:00 PM at the 'Zum Landgraf' inn, before the Kirmesspruch is read at 1:30 PM in front of the fire station – complete with a coffee stand. Monday concludes with the traditional ham meal starting at 5:30 PM.

Identity and Village Community

Three days of festivities from Saturday to Monday
Celebratory church service, Kirmesspruch, ham meal
Well-maintained Lower Franconian tradition (Kerwe tradition)
Meeting points: 'Zum Landgraf' inn and the fire station
Free admission, Franconian food and drinks available on site

Wartmannsroth, a community of around 1,700 inhabitants in the Rhön foothills of the Lower Franconian district of Bad Kissingen (Bavaria), preserves an important piece of Bavarian cultural history with its November Kirchweih. The Kirchweih (from 'Kirchweihfest', Middle High German 'kirchwîhe') originally commemorates the consecration of the parish church and remains a central element of identity in the Franconian region to this day.