Editing Good Friday (section)

===Germany===

In Germany Good Friday is known as ''Karfreitag'' (''kara'' means "sorrow" in [[Old High German]]); it is a ''Stiller Feiertag'' (silent holiday), and there are strict rules banning activities deemed disrespectful to Christians. Rules vary among the sixteen different federal states, but often prohibit dancing and the use of loud appliances such as lawnmowers and leaf blowers. Nightclubs are shut, and films that may be shown in cinemas are restricted.

In recent times the holiday has been informally called ''Carfreitag'' by extreme car enthusiasts, including those from other countries who visit Germany, who [[Car tuning|tune cars]] illegally and hold [[Street racing|illegal races]] on public roads. Police seek to prevent unauthorised tuning, illegal races, noise, and pollution. Offenders can be fined and have points put on their licences, and in some cases lose their licences and have their cars confiscated.<ref>{{cite news| last=Connolly | first=Kate | title=German police crack down on illegal street car tuning as season begins |newspaper=The Guardian | date=18 April 2025 | url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/18/german-police-crack-down-on-street-car-tuning-as-its-season-begins}}</ref>