The harvest thank celebration is celebrated in the churches on first October Sunday. The German bishop conference specified this date 1972 obligatorily on Germany. The conclusion of the harvest was and is the reason to be thanked and reason celebrated. Usually the church harvest thank celebration is integrated into the service. The churches are decorated with harvest gifts and in some regions are usual it, to twist a harvest crown from the ears different grains.

Was it customary years ago, particularly on the large property goods, to celebrate for the conclusion of the harvest with all officials a generous celebration, this tradition nearly completely disappeared. Some brew-pure offer still special harvest beer at and in some local history museums to the harvest dance are loaded.