Religion - Catholic and Orthodox Christians Celebrate the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Today - Dgb for Uniform Holiday Regulations in Bavaria

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In the Eastern Catholic and Orthodox churches the discipline of optional celibate was always maintained and, therefore, in addition to celibate parents, there are also married parents.

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Today, Catholic and Orthodox Christians are on the Assumption of Mary.

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The question of public holidays regularly leads to discussions in Germany. Employers complain about too many days free of work, while employees would like to have more. Bavaria is traditionally at the forefront: 13 public holidays are celebrated in the Catholic regions – as many as in no other federal state. Now, the Bavarian head of the German Trade Union Federation...

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In Bavaria, whether you have a day off on August 15th depends on whether a municipality has a higher proportion of Catholics or Protestants. Our map shows how close this is to yours.

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Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann (CSU) has rejected the demand of the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) to extend the Assumption of Mary holiday to the entire Free State. The DGB's demand is legitimate, "but it misunderstands the purpose of state protection for special holidays in our country's Christian tradition," he told the Bavarian Media Group on Thursday. Holidays are meant to be celebrated, "not just chilled out." He is th…

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Traditions and customs Saint Mary, Assumption of the Virgin Mary Traditions and customs Saint Mary, Assumption of the Virgin Every year, on August 15, Orthodox and Catholic believers celebrate the Assumption of the Virgin Mary or Saint Mary the Great, one of the most significant events of Christianity. According to church tradition, on this day, the Virgin Mary was raised to heaven by her Son, Jesus Christ. The occasion of this celebration [...]…