Einschulung: the first day of school in Germany!
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"The first day of school in Germany, known as Einschulung, begins with a Saturday celebration that includes bags of candy, presents, and more!"
Just another example of the fact that many of the rest of us could profitably take a page from the traditional German book! In any case, this is an awesome tradition, one which I hope is preserved. And one which, as I say, more of us might find it helpful to adopt, in one form or another (the cones are a German tradition; non-Germans among us might find another container, out of respect).
Note that specific details of this tradition may vary, according to where you are in Germany. For more details, see this account – or this one, which includes some German vocabulary!