Christian feast day
Assumption of Mary
Assumption of Mary (Mariä Himmelfahrt) on August 15 is a public holiday statewide in Saarland and, in Bavaria, in predominantly Catholic municipalities (about 1,700 of Bavaria's 2,056 municipalities).
Where does it apply?
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What's being celebrated?
Assumption of Mary (Mariä Himmelfahrt) on August 15 is a public holiday statewide in Saarland and, in Bavaria, in predominantly Catholic municipalities (about 1,700 of Bavaria's 2,056 municipalities).
In Bavaria, religion statistics decide: if Catholics outnumber Protestants in a municipality, August 15 is a holiday there. Munich observes it; Nuremberg does not.
In Saarland it is a state-wide holiday regardless of municipality or denomination.
Frequently asked questions
- Is August 15 a holiday in Munich?
- Yes — Munich is Catholic-majority.
- And in Nuremberg?
- No — Nuremberg is predominantly Protestant; August 15 is a regular workday there.
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