She longed with all a girl's love of gayety to go to the Kirmess, and no one thought to invite her.

Every one was full of the brilliant Kirmess, which was the talk of the city, and to which every one intended to go as actor or spectator.

The word Kermess (generally in the form Kirmess) is applied in the United States to any entertainment, especially one organized in the interest of charity.

Though she never felt less like dancing, she was very patient with her little pupils, and when the lesson was over sat resting a moment, with her head still full of the glories of the Kirmess.

A kermis is held on the second weekend in August.

The timing used for the kermis today was set in 1890.

The kermis festivities then move farther on to the school field.

It is organized by the municipal administration and the kermis club.

After a 13-year pause, the kermis was held once again in 1961, staged by the men's singing club.

The first weekend in July is when the traditional kermis is always held.

On the second weekend after Whitsun, a yearly kermis is held.

The kermis (church consecration festival) is held on the last weekend in October.

The yearly Whitsun kermis is the highlight of community life.

In late August, the kermis (church consecration festival) is held.

In all other constituent communities, a yearly tent kermis is staged.

Since 1985, the kermis has been regularly held in Bechtolsheim.

Besides club events, there is the kermis in late May, which is the village's main festival.

On the Saturday, the young men of the next age group stand the richly decorated tree near the town hall: the kermis then begins.

Kermis doing Once in Lifetime in the giant white suit.

There is another dance and at nightfall, the kermis is "buried".

Also held once a year is the kermis (church consecration festival, locally known as the Kerb).

Each kermis princess holds the title for a year, during which she represents her home municipality in other regions.

And the annual town fair (Reusel Kermis) is famous in the area.

Kermis (on the first Tuesday in September and the Sunday before that)

In early August each year, Hundsdorf holds its kermis.

Even today, the Straußjugend ("bouquet youth") keep the old kermis customs.

At the end of june there's Ospel kermis.

Nerzweiler holds its kermis (church consecration festival) on the third weekend in August.

On the Friday before the festival, the Kirmesburschen - young men - keep watch over the kermis tree.