Rituals By hello75 Oct 12, 1810 oktoberfest start Oct 12, 1813 annual horse racing Dec 10, 1832 Oktoberfest date extender Dec 10, 1850 statue of Bavaria placed overlooking celebrations Oct 12, 1887 breweries full of alcohol introduced Oct 12, 1914 oktoberfest suspender due to world war 1 Oct 12, 1933 oktoberfest used as nazi propaganda Sep 26, 1980 1980 oktoberfest bombing Dec 10, 2013 in 2013 6.4 million people attender Oktoberfest and 6.7 million liters of beer served Apr 21, 2020 2020 Oktoberfest was cancelled