Flag-hoisting events
Almost every time the flags are hoisted in front of the new City Hall in Esslingen, first people have to guess which event is being commemorated. So here is an overview of all the regular recurring public occasions.
| Datum | Anlass |
|---|---|
| 27. January | Day of Remembrance for the Victims of National Socialism |
| 10. March | Tibetan Uprising on 10th March 1959 |
| 1. May | Labour Day |
| 9. May | Europe Day |
| 23. May | Proclamation of the German Constitution on 23rd May 1949 |
| 17. June | East German Uprising on 17th June 1953 |
| 20. June | Day of Remembrance for Refugees and Expellees |
| 8. July | Mayors for Peace |
| 20. July | Anniversary of the Attack on Adolf Hitler on 20th July 1944 |
| 1. September | World Peace Day |
| 2. Sunday in September | Homeland Day |
| 3. October | Day of German Unity |
| 15. November | National Day of Mourning |