Johannisnacht,_Mainz
Johannisnacht, Mainz
Events in Rhineland-Palatinate
The Johannisnacht (St. John's Night) was celebrated in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, first in 1968 in its extended form. Besides Mainz carnival and Weinmarkt it is one of three big Volksfest events in Mainz.[1] The feast was initiated to commemorate the Johannes Gutenberg who died 500 years before [2] and to improve the image of Mainz as a town of the art of printing. The Johannisnacht takes place annually during four days around Johannistag (St. John's Day, 24 June). It is attended by more than 500,000 people each year.