Assumption of 2019 is a holiday? What is the Festival?

Where is the assumption of 2019 is a holiday? Who has the 15. August a free day and what is it with the Christian feast day, huh?

Where is the assumption of 2019 is a legal holiday?

Munich - Thursday, 15. August - this day should be circled in many of the calendars in red. Or, rather, highlighted in red? Because on this day of the assumption. And a question a great deal of confusion revolves: Is this a holiday? If Yes, in what provinces? We will clarify here for you. And explain, of course, the importance of the assumption.

date of assumption of Mary falls on the same day

assumption day always takes place on 15. August - 2019 which is a Thursday. The ascension of Christ was 2019, by the way on 30. May.

holiday of assumption in these Federal States, and municipalities

Almost all the States go at 15. August 2019 blank and must work - with only two exceptions.

The complete Saarland is of the assumption a public holiday. And also in many Parts of Bavaria it is so. To a shortened work week can look forward to those who work in a city with a largely Catholic population. When in a Bavarian village more Protestants live as Catholics, there is the assumption, however, is not a holiday. Of the 2056 Bavarian municipalities, the 352 concerns.

The definition is based on the results of the census in the year 2011. Thereafter, a legal holiday in the big cities of Munich, Augsburg, Würzburg, Regensburg and Ingolstadt is in 1704 by 2056 Bavarian municipalities of the assumption.

A non-working day of the assumption is also for all the inhabitants of upper Bavaria and lower Bavaria. A holiday mood prevails in 96 per cent of the upper Palatinate, municipalities, and 87 percent of the Franconian cities and towns, while in large Parts of Central and upper Franconia normal working day.

Where in Bavaria assumption of the virgin Mary a holiday?

And if you live in Bavaria, and now are unsure of whether the assumption is a public holiday, or whether your municipality has a predominantly Catholic population? Also then you can be helped. On statistik.bayern.de there's a handy search function to municipalities, so that everyone can easily check his place of residence.

feast of the assumption: the meaning of the Christian Festival

Catholics celebrate the holiday, which is officially called “the assumption of Mary“, with Church services and herbal blessings: It is to be blessed to bouquets tied herbs. In addition, there are numerous festive processions. Mary as Queen, which is taken up into heaven - an image that adorns countless churches, especially in Bavaria.

feast of the assumption churches, the Catholic and the Orthodox is the highest celebration in honor of the mother of God. It is probably one of the oldest holidays in Europe with roots to the ancient times. Even from the times of the Roman Empire the 15. Day of the eighth month of the holiday - on this day, the slaves were free because of the great summer heat in Italy.

In Italy, the public holiday "Ferragosto" - a corruption of the Latin "Feriae Augusti" - Augustus holiday means. Traditionally, the Italians are planning their summer holidays around Ferragosto. Except in Italy, 15. August is also the case in many other southern European countries celebrated as a national holiday in Portugal and Greece.

The Church began to celebrate the "Dormition" of Mary in the fourth century. According to the old Faith, Mary went to her death, physically unharmed in the sky - what Pope Pius XII arose in the year 1950 of the Dogma.

the Feast of The assumption joined the Catholic with the Orthodox and ancient Oriental churches, announced the Archdiocese of Munich several years ago. The feast of the "Dormition of Mary" in the 5. Century, in Jerusalem and in the 6. Century was committed in the whole of the Eastern Church.

What's behind the herbal need to sky travel?

The custom to consecrate herbs, arose later. It is based on the legend that the grave cloths of Mary "should have the same Balsam, and the flower of the Lily" geduftet. According to information from the Archdiocese of medicinal and aromatic plants like sage, yarrow and marjoram, but also cereals-picked. Depending on the Region, there are special features, such as a king's candle or a Rose. After the consecration, the herbs are dried bushes headlong, and later, a cross is put - as a sign of God's love to the people.

especially medicinal and aromatic herbs used. The number of herbs was used to be determined strictly - it used to be up to 77 different herbs, in some areas of Austria and even up to 99.

in addition, many people from the Catholic regions of Bavaria has traditionally been a holiday for shopping tours in the Protestant Franconian cities. There, streets are crowded, usually from the late morning into the purchase, and in the purchase of houses, families gather mostly from the victims Palatinate and Parts of upper Franconia.

feast of the assumption: Why is it called "virgin"? And more interesting facts

And what actually is the "assumption of Mary"? The are likely to know the most - it is simply a Form of the genitive of "Maria". The Internet dictionary wiktionary.org explains: "The shape is inspired by the Latin genitive form of the virgin Mary. Today it is used only in reference to the biblical Mary, and is true except in the case of Catholic feast names such as the assumption of Mary as out of date.“

by the Way 1: did you Know that Augsburg has the most public holidays in Germany? Who lives in the city area can look forward to 14 public holidays in a year - as many as nowhere else in Germany. Because the High peace festival (8. August), the Augsburg-based a holiday more than all the other inhabitants of the free state. Because in Augsburg, Germany, more Catholics than Protestants, may be made in the Fugger city is also assumption-free.

by the Way, 2 In Austria, assumption day is a national holiday. This should be interesting for many tourists that are in our neighbouring country, then suddenly in front of closed shop doors this Thursday. Whether holiday or not - In the Austrian village of Hallstatt, a number of tourists every day. For the inhabitants of the pain limit is reached.

other holidays every year for some confusion. Again and again the question arises: Is the repentance day, a public holiday? And why the reformation was suddenly everywhere, a statutory holiday? Here you can get all the info.

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