Why We Die Less on August 15 than on Other Days

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The statistics are formal: it is on 15 August that the number of deaths in France is the smallest of the year. What is the explanation? Is there a particular reason?

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According to INSEE, an average of 1,410 people die every year on the day of the Assumption in France, compared to 1,600 on the other days of the year. There are two main reasons for this.

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The day of the Assumption is, on average over the last twenty years, the least deadly in France. Explanations.

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Meaning of the Assumption The Assumption of Mary is one of the most important solemnities of the Catholic liturgical calendar and is celebrated on August 15 of each year. This festivity commemorates the assumption in heaven of the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ, body and soul. The doctrine of the Assumption was proclaimed dogma of faith by Pope Pius XII in 1950, through the apostolic constitution "Munificentissimus Deus." The tradition of t…

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Friday August 15th will mark the Assumption, a holiday in France. But what are we celebrating on this day and why is it a day off? Why August 15th is a holiday? This day marks the

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August 15 is a holiday in France and in many countries, but do you really know why? Discover the religious and historical origins of the Assumption, a festival that marks much more than just a holiday.