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 (1,708 of Bavaria's 2,056 municipalities, based on the 2022 census, in effect from 2025).
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 (1,708 of Bavaria's 2,056 municipalities, based on the 2022 census, in effect from 2025).
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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