Some holidays are celebrated solely in sure states, every with its personal distinctive story.
Within the Protestant north, Reformation Day on October 31 honours Martin Luther’s function within the Reformation. It marks the day in 1517 when he challenged the Catholic Church, which sparked a non secular revolution. The vacation is marked in seven German states.
Within the Catholic south, All Saints’ Day on November 1 is a time to recollect saints, martyrs, and family members who’ve handed away. Households go to cemeteries, honour the useless and replicate on a deep-rooted custom. It’s noticed in 5 areas together with Baden-Wuerttemberg, Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, and Saarland.
In the meantime, states like Berlin and Hesse don’t observe both vacation, leaving them out of those distinctive regional celebrations.
Right here’s a illustration by World In Maps.
