Christian feast day
Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi (Fronleichnam) — Easter + 60 days, a Thursday — is a public holiday in the Catholic-majority states Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland.
Where does it apply?
Statutory in 6 federal states.In the coming years
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What's being celebrated?
Corpus Christi (Fronleichnam) — Easter + 60 days, a Thursday — is a public holiday in the Catholic-majority states Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland.
Statewide in BW, BY, HE, NW, RP and SL. In Saxony and Thuringia only in Catholic-majority municipalities.
Fronleichnam (from "vrôn lîcham," the Lord's body) celebrates the bodily presence of Christ in the Eucharist.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Fronleichnam a holiday in NRW?
- Yes, throughout North Rhine-Westphalia.
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