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Herzog on Remembrance Days: When age brings the Christmas hype!
In his navel show, Felix Herzog highlights memorial days, Christmas items in advance and the meaning of being older.
Herzog on Remembrance Days: When age brings the Christmas hype!
Today, October 2nd, 2025, Felix Herzog looks back in his latest episode of the Navel show for upcoming holidays and social observations. A particularly important date is imminent: theDay of German unityon October 3rd. Herzog, a podcaster from Cologne, is using this occasion to reflect on the meaning of memorial days in general and to reflect on current trends in consumer culture.
German Unity Day is not only a public holiday, but also a sign of the reunification of Germany, which took place in 1990. This national holiday is celebrated every year with various celebrations in cities such as Hamburg, Frankfurt am Main, Munich and Stuttgart. The historical context of this day is crucial: On October 3, 1990, the German Democratic Republic joined the Federal Republic of Germany, thereby creating a unified German state. In addition to the celebration on October 3rd, November 9th 1989, the day the Berlin Wall fell, was also discussed. However, due to Kristallnacht in 1938, the original date was chosen, which was only established as an official holiday in 1990 Wikipedia reported.
A look at memorial days
In his show, Herzog not only addresses German Unity Day, but also other commemorations, including the recently celebrated oneCoffee Dayon October 1st. This black pleasure is honored every year and shows how important rituals are among friends. He finds it strange that he mentally wears his checked shirt on National Plaid Day - an amusing way to express his connection to a tradition.
One of his most exciting observations is about the early availability of Christmas sweets in supermarkets. Weeks before Halloween, the shelves are stocked with chocolate and cookies for the cold season, which leads Herzog to ask: Does this have anything to do with getting older? With a grin, he explains how the perception of holidays and their preparations may have changed over the years.
Valuable insights about getting older
The reflection on thatOlder ageruns through the entire episode. Herzog wonders whether older people might be more relaxed about the run-up to the holidays. He invites listeners to think along and share their own experiences. A real exchange about aging and the associated changes in society and consumer culture - a topic that is both entertaining and thought-provoking.
The Navel Show is an entertaining mix of personal anecdote and social analysis with a wink. It remains to be seen whether and how the people of Cologne will approach the upcoming celebrations in the context of these considerations.