This holiday in Germany is celebrated every year on November 11th. It all began with the legend of St. Martin, which reads as follows: Martin, still a Roman legionary, felt sorry for a man on the street, giving him half of his warm cloak in the piercing cold, after which Martin decided to devote the rest of his life and deeds to other people. This tradition is common for Germany, Austria and Switzerland, since St. Martin performed his charitable deeds on the territory of all three countries. The traditions of this holiday are the passes of children with lanterns through the streets of the evening city, and the children, as a rule, sing songs. Also, the traditional dish of this day is the goose.