[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":113},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f5d5dfwbzi67g":3},{"kind":4,"country":5,"referenceDate":6,"text":7,"calendar":38,"article":40,"scope":55,"ranges":56,"related":66,"contextual":86},"article","DE","2026-10-18",{"slug":8,"title":9,"description":10,"answer":11,"sections":12,"faq":28},"bavarian-grandparents-day","Grandparents’ Day in Bavaria: date and flower ideas","Bavaria celebrates Großelterntag on the second Sunday in October. Choose a bouquet for a visit to your grandparents and write a card with a plan together.","Grandparents’ Day in Bavaria falls on the second Sunday in October. For a visit I would choose a small bouquet of gerberas in their favourite colours. Bring it in a vase and add a card suggesting something to do together. This date applies to Bavaria rather than the whole of Germany.",[13,18,23],{"title":14,"paragraphs":15},"When Bavaria celebrates Großelterntag",[16,17],"The celebration was established in 2019 and takes place on the second Sunday in October each year. In 2026 it fell on 11 October. In 2027 it will be on 10 October and in 2028 on 8 October. The date changes because it follows a weekday.","In the German calendar it is labelled Bavaria · Regional. Include it by selecting Bavaria or all German occasions. It will not appear if you choose nationwide occasions only. Spain’s Grandparents’ Day has a separate entry and a different date.",{"title":19,"paragraphs":20},"Choosing flowers for a family visit",[21,22],"Gerberas let you put together a bouquet in colours they enjoy. Choose lisianthus if they prefer softer flower shapes. These are gift ideas rather than flowers officially associated with Großelterntag.","For a meal at home I would order a low bouquet that leaves space on the table. If you are eating out, hand it over at home before leaving or after you return. That way the bouquet does not need to come along for the whole outing.",{"title":24,"paragraphs":25},"A card with something to do together",[26,27],"You could write: “Thank you for so many afternoons together. On Sunday I’ll bring dessert and we can look through those photos we keep meaning to sort.” A specific plan makes the gift personal without needing a long dedication.","If you cannot visit that day, arrange a delivery with a card and set another date to meet. Give the florist the recipient’s name and full address. The delivery guide can help you organise flowers from a distance.",[29,32,35],{"question":30,"answer":31},"Is this Grandparents’ Day for the whole of Germany?","This occasion applies to Bavaria. It takes place on the second Sunday in October each year. Do not treat this date as a nationwide German celebration.",{"question":33,"answer":34},"What bouquet would suit a visit to my grandparents?","A small bouquet of gerberas in their favourite colours, or lisianthus if they prefer softer flower shapes. A vase makes it ready to display when you arrive.",{"question":36,"answer":37},"Does the visit have to be on that Sunday?","The calendar date is the second Sunday in October. Arrange your visit for a day that suits you and use the card to suggest a specific plan.",{"occasionId":39,"countryCode":5},"de-bavarian-grandparents-day",{"id":39,"category":41,"imageId":42,"name":43,"imageAlt":44,"territoryLabel":45,"sources":46},"occasions","gerbera","Grandparents’ Day in Bavaria · Großelterntag","Coral-orange gerbera against a dark green background","Bavaria · Regional",[47,51],{"url":48,"label":49,"claim":50},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bayern.de\u002Fbericht-aus-der-kabinettssitzung-vom-10-september-2019\u002F","Bayerische Staatsregierung · Kabinettsbeschluss 2019","The 2019 decision establishes Bavaria’s own annual Grandparents’ Day on the second Sunday in October. It prescribes no flower or nationwide German observance.",{"url":52,"label":53,"claim":54},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.stmas.bayern.de\u002Fministerium\u002Fpresse\u002Fpressemitteilungen\u002Fpm202610-376.php","Bayerisches Sozialministerium · Großelterntag 2026","Confirms 11 October for the eighth celebration in 2026 and its intergenerational purpose. Does not establish future times or a floral tradition.","Bavaria",[57,60,63],{"start":58,"end":58,"startLabel":59,"endLabel":59},"2027-10-10","10 October 2027",{"start":61,"end":61,"startLabel":62,"endLabel":62},"2028-10-08","8 October 2028",{"start":64,"end":64,"startLabel":65,"endLabel":65},"2029-10-14","14 October 2029",[67,76],{"article":68,"reason":74,"primary":75},{"id":42,"category":69,"imageId":42,"path":70,"name":71,"title":72,"description":73,"imageAlt":44},"flowers","\u002Fen\u002Fflowers\u002Fgerbera\u002F","Gerbera","When to give gerberas","How to choose gerberas for a birthday or a thank-you. Colour, size and delivery ideas that make the gift easy to enjoy.","A small bouquet of gerberas in their favourite colours makes a thoughtful gift for a visit. Ask for a vase if you want to hand it over ready to display.",true,{"article":77,"reason":84,"primary":85},{"id":78,"category":69,"imageId":78,"path":79,"name":80,"title":81,"description":82,"imageAlt":83},"lisianthus","\u002Fen\u002Fflowers\u002Flisianthus\u002F","Lisianthus","When to give lisianthus","How to choose lisianthus for an anniversary or thank-you. How it differs from roses and peonies and how to agree on a substitution.","Lavender lisianthus with a bud against a dark green background","Lisianthus is another option if they prefer a bouquet with softer shapes. Choose a size that fits the table without getting in the way during a meal.",false,[87,95,100,108],{"id":88,"category":89,"imageId":90,"path":91,"name":92,"title":92,"description":93,"imageAlt":94},"flower-card-messages","guides","red-rose","\u002Fen\u002Fguides\u002Fwhat-to-write-flower-card\u002F","What to write in a card with flowers","Ideas for writing a flower card in your own words. Examples for birthdays, thanks, anniversaries and sensitive moments.","Red rose against a dark green background",{"id":96,"category":89,"imageId":78,"path":97,"name":98,"title":98,"description":99,"imageAlt":83},"dinner-host-flowers","\u002Fen\u002Fguides\u002Fflowers-for-a-dinner-host\u002F","Which flowers to bring to a dinner host","Which flowers to bring to dinner at someone’s home and how to give them. Bouquets with a vase, centrepiece advice and card examples.",{"id":101,"category":89,"imageId":102,"path":103,"name":104,"title":104,"description":105,"imageAlt":106,"coverageLabel":107},"calendar-connections","peony","\u002Fen\u002Fguides\u002Fflower-calendar-apple-google\u002F","Add Agenda Floral to Apple and Google Calendar","Bring dates from Spain, Argentina, Germany or Lithuania to Apple or Google Calendar. Choose a subscription by country or download an ICS file to import.","Peony against a dark green background","Spain, Argentina, Germany, and Lithuania",{"id":109,"category":89,"imageId":42,"path":110,"name":111,"title":111,"description":112,"imageAlt":44,"coverageLabel":107},"flower-delivery","\u002Fen\u002Fguides\u002Fordering-flowers-from-a-distance\u002F","How to order flowers from a distance and plan delivery","How to send flowers to Spain, Argentina, Germany or Lithuania. Compare florist and parcel delivery and agree on dates, substitutions and reception.",1792277364579]