Oktoberfest 2026: dates, dirndl and lederhosen guide
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Oktoberfest 2026 runs from September 19 to October 4. Read what to wear to Oktoberfest: dirndl for women and lederhosen for men.
Oktoberfest 2026 takes place from Saturday, September 19 to Sunday, October 4 at Theresienwiese in Munich. The dress code is traditional Bavarian: women wear a dirndl, men wear lederhosen. In this article you will find all the dates and can put together your outfit from the Tyrolean Oktoberfest clothing collection.
When is Oktoberfest 2026?
Oktoberfest 2026 runs from Saturday, September 19 to Sunday, October 4, 2026, for sixteen days. It is the 191st edition of the festival. Many Oktoberfest celebrations are also organized in the Netherlands in September and October, from festival tents to pub evenings, with the same dress code.
What is Oktoberfest?
Oktoberfest in Munich is the largest folk festival in the world and has been held at Theresienwiese since 1810. The festival attracts over six million visitors every year and traditionally opens when the mayor taps the first barrel with the words O'zapft is. Visitors wear traditional Bavarian clothing: the dirndl and lederhosen.
What do you wear to Oktoberfest?
The dress code for women is a dirndl and for men lederhosen with a checkered shirt. This clothing is not mandatory, but the majority of visitors at the festival grounds and at Dutch Oktoberfest celebrations do wear the traditional outfit.
Buy a dirndl for women
A dirndl consists of a dress with a blouse and apron. The bow on the apron has a meaning: tied on the right means taken, on the left means single. View the dirndl dresses or the complete Oktoberfest clothing for women collection for dresses, blouses and skirts.
Buy lederhosen for men
Men wear short or knee-length lederhosen with suspenders over a checkered shirt, usually in blue-and-white or red-and-white. In the Oktoberfest clothing for men collection you will find trousers, shirts and complete sets.
Accessories for your Oktoberfest outfit
Complete the outfit with a Tyrolean hat with a feather and white knee socks. For groups, it works well to agree on one color scheme beforehand, so that the whole group matches.
Frequently asked questions about Oktoberfest
When is Oktoberfest 2026?
Oktoberfest 2026 takes place from Saturday, September 19 to Sunday, October 4, 2026 at Theresienwiese in Munich. It is the 191st edition.
What do you wear to Oktoberfest?
Women wear a dirndl, men wear lederhosen with a checkered shirt. A Tyrolean hat and knee socks complete the outfit.
What does the bow on a dirndl mean?
A bow on the right means taken, a bow on the left means single. The bow at the back is traditionally worn by waitresses and widows.
Can you also wear Oktoberfest clothing in the Netherlands?
Yes, Oktoberfest celebrations are organized throughout the Netherlands in September and October where the same dress code applies. A dirndl or lederhosen is just as appropriate there as in Munich.
