Name: Krickelsdorfer Kirwa 2026
Start: 2026-06-14T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-06-16T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Gasthaus Zur Linde, Krickelsdorf

Krickelsdorfer Kirwa

About Krickelsdorfer Kirwa

The Krickelsdorfer Kirwa is one of the most atmospheric Kirwan (village festivals) in the northern Oberpfalz and has been celebrated annually since 1970 on the weekend around Trinity Sunday in the Krickelsdorf district of Hirschau. The Kirwa honours the village chapel dedicated to the Most Holy Trinity. For three days, the programme is shaped by the raising of the Kirwabaum (festival tree), a festive Kirwa church service, the dancing of the Kirwapaare (festival couples) in traditional costume, hearty brass band music, and convivial hospitality. The festival is organised by the local groups of KLB and KLJB and many volunteers.

Dates 14 Jun — 16 Jun 2026

Venue Hirschau (09371)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Krickelsdorfer Kirwa — edition 2026

The Krickelsdorfer Kirwa 2026 will be celebrated from Saturday, June 14th to Monday, June 16th, on the weekend around Trinity Sunday. The raising of the Kirwabaum, a Kirwa church service on Sunday, the dancing of the Kirwapaare and hearty live music shape the three-day programme around the "Zur Linde" inn.

The Krickelsdorfer Kirwa 2026 takes place from Saturday, June 14th, to Monday, June 16th – traditionally on the weekend around Trinity Sunday. The opening is marked by the raising of the Kirwabaum. On Sunday (June 15th), weather permitting, a festive Kirwa church service will be held at 9 a.m. in the village square. The highlight is the dancing of the approximately twenty Kirwapaare in traditional costume. On Monday, the Kirwabaum will be raffled off. The organisers are the local groups of KLB and KLJB; hospitality is provided around the "Zur Linde" inn.

Highlights Krickelsdorfer Kirwa 2026

Raising and raffling of the Kirwabaum
Festive Kirwa church service on Trinity Sunday
Dancing of approx. 20 Kirwapaare in traditional costume
Hearty brass and dance music
Living Upper Palatinate Kirwa customs since 1970

Programme Krickelsdorfer Kirwa 2026

Saturday: Raising of the Kirwabaum, opening, live music. Sunday (15.06.): Kirwa church service at 9 a.m. in the village square, dancing of the Kirwapaare, evening hospitality and music. Monday: Kirwabaum raffle, winding down. Live bands on all days.

Prices Krickelsdorfer Kirwa 2026

Admission to the Kirwa is free. Costs are only incurred for food and drinks at the hospitality stands.

Practical information

Practical information — Krickelsdorfer Kirwa

Getting There

Krickelsdorf is a district of Hirschau in the Amberg-Sulzbach district. The best way to get there is by car via Hirschau; the A6 motorway (Sulzbach-Rosenberg exit) and the B14 federal road are nearby.

Admission

Admission to the Kirwa is free. Costs are only incurred for food and drinks at the hospitality stands.

Tip

The dancing of the Kirwapaare on Sunday is the most impressive part of the programme – anyone who wants to experience genuine Upper Palatinate Kirwa customs should arrive in good time.

Living Customs Since 1970

The Krickelsdorfer Kirwa has been celebrated every year since 1970 on the weekend around Trinity Sunday – that is, the weekend after Pentecost – in the small village of Krickelsdorf, a district of the town of Hirschau. The occasion is the patron saint's day of the village chapel, which is dedicated to the Most Holy Trinity. The Kirwa is a living example of Franconian-Upper Palatinate tradition and the social highlight of the village year.

Kirwabaum, Kirwapaare and Hearty Music

The three-day festival follows a fixed sequence of customs: On the opening day, the Kirwabaum is erected, and on Trinity Sunday, a festive Kirwa church service takes place. The highlight is the dancing of the approximately twenty Kirwapaare in traditional costume, who perform classic folk dances such as the Boarischer, the Sternpolka, or "D'schöi Marie" before the Oberkirwapaar (head festival couple) is chosen. Live bands provide a hearty atmosphere on all days, and on Monday, the Kirwabaum is raffled off.

Village Community at the Centre

The organisers are the local groups of the KLB (Catholic Rural People's Movement) and the KLJB (Catholic Rural Youth Movement). Hospitality is provided by volunteers from the village. The venue is the area around the "Zur Linde" inn. The Krickelsdorfer Kirwa impressively demonstrates how a small village keeps its traditions alive across generations.

Location in the Amberg-Sulzbach District

Krickelsdorf belongs to the town of Hirschau in the Amberg-Sulzbach district in the Upper Palatinate administrative region of the Free State of Bavaria. The region around Hirschau – known as the "Kaolinpott" – cultivates a particularly dense and vibrant Kirwa culture.