Whitsun
At 4 in the morning on Whitsunday (Pentecost Sunday), the local shooting clubs use their traditional muzzle-loaders (Handböller) to shoot in honor of the Holy Ghost. In Berchtesgaden it is believed that at this exact moment the Pope blessed the whole world. It is possible that in former times, the prince-provost of Berchtesgaden had the right to transmit a papal blessing at Whitsuntide.