Juni
Pfingston Whitsun
Pfingstsonntag Whit Sunday
7. Sonntag nach Ostern 7th Sunday after Easter
Pfingstmontag Whit Monday
As Pfingstmontag - Whit Monday is a public holiday in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, Whitsun is a popular time to have a long weekend away. Traditionally, there was a whole week of church based celebrations for Pentecost. The public holiday on the Monday after Pentecost Sunday is a reminder of these celebrations. In Germany, people mark the Second Day of Pentecost with various local and regional customs.
Sources and more information:
http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/germany/pentecost-monday
http://www.officeholidays.com/countries/europe/whitmonday.php
Pfingstsonntag Whit Sunday
7. Sonntag nach Ostern 7th Sunday after Easter
Pfingstmontag Whit Monday
As Pfingstmontag - Whit Monday is a public holiday in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, Whitsun is a popular time to have a long weekend away. Traditionally, there was a whole week of church based celebrations for Pentecost. The public holiday on the Monday after Pentecost Sunday is a reminder of these celebrations. In Germany, people mark the Second Day of Pentecost with various local and regional customs.
Sources and more information:
http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/germany/pentecost-monday
http://www.officeholidays.com/countries/europe/whitmonday.php
Fronleichnam Corpus Christi
Donnerstag, 60 Tage nach Ostern Thursday, 60 days after Easter Corpus Christi is a public holiday in Austria and in parts of Germany- Baden-Wuerttemberg, Bavaria, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, and Switzerland. In Catholic areas, processions and open-air masses are held. A procession by ships is held on the banks of the Rhine in Cologne. This is known as the Muelheimer Gottestracht and has been held every year since 1435. It is possible for passengers to ride on some of the ships in the procession. Sources and more information: http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/germany/corpus-christi http://www.officeholidays.com/countries/germany/corpus_christi.php |
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