At the end of October, German children carry their filled piggy banks to the bank. The occasion is the Weltspartag, World Savings Day. Banks and savings banks often hand out small gifts, such as money boxes, cuddly toys, games and books.
The day was created in 1924 by delegates from 27 countries. The German savings banks first celebrated it on 31 October 1925. Since then it has promoted the idea of saving.