The goal of the EU ”United in diversity“, It shows both if it is cooked with olive oil and butter. But nothing separates Europe Easter holiday. If you do not know who goes on vacation, when and not to worry: the rest of Europe is not clear.
The Holy Week Losing its Religion Weight A Early and more secular EuropeIts festive day level varies greatly from one continent to another: Holy silver Until Monday BethacostheHolidays differ from one country to another. And let’s be true: workers have never had enough holidays, so it is normal to be jealous of crossing the border. How are Easter holidays in the EU?
Protestant protocols of work backwards
There is a segment between butter and olive oil, as a Clear Division to the north and south As for the Easter holidays. Northern Europe, especially root countries BrutastandThey tend to deliver Holidays in the Holy Week Southern countries, Catholics. This is not so obvious, so much Protestant protocol As the basis of capitalism.
However, traditionally “workers” countries Germany celebrates Easter in a large scaleObservation of almost full Passover holidays: Good Friday, Easter Monday and Ascension Day and Pentecost Monday. Interestingly, the Easter Sunday This is not a festival across the country except for the state of Brandeberg.
Resurrection Sunday Surprise
Germany is no exception: In many EU countries, the Easter Sunday It is not officially recognized as a festive day, not because it is not important, but it falls on the day that it has not already been working.
Easter Monday festive In most countries. At least 12 EU countries, including Austria, France, Czech, Slovakia, Croatia, Slovenia and Luxembourg, did not consider the official Sunday of resurrection for the same reason.
Said that Easter Monday It is almost all the European Union festiveApart from some exceptions like Spain, only some such autonomous communities Catalonia, Bask Country and NavaraAnd Portugal, it is not officially recognized.
Mosaic of holy silver
Malda Invest in the script: It does not celebrate Easter or any other resting day, except Holy silverThis is a national holiday. Although some important EU countries have traditionally been Catholic nations, it did not consider the festival on Holy Friday such as Italy, Spain, France, Slovenia and Lithuania.
In Belgium (Where this article is written without vacation), it works on any Friday today. In IrelandGood silver is not a festival, but it is often celebrated in informal and decides to close many businesses. Austria He regarded the members of some religious confessions, such as the Old Catholic Church and the Methodists, as a “chosen” vacation of Holy Silver.
It changed after a 2015 case, an employee in which A private detective company He blamed religious discrimination for not receiving holiday pay. The case was reached The EU courtIt ruled in 2019 that religion -based selective holidays are equal Direct discrimination.
Extended Holy Week: Ascension, Pentecost (and St. Thursday)
Do you think the holy week ends after Sunday chocolate bing? Think about it again. He Ascension Day (40 days later) and Pentecost Monday (50 days later) they are celebrated with a few days of holidays.
If you are in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany or Holland, you are lucky, both days of holiday. On the other hand, in Greece, Hungary and Portugal are not holidays. Denmark, Italy, Poland and Sweden are celebrated only, that is, Pentecost is not a free day.
Holy Thursday (Good Friday Eve) This is not usually the festival of most of the EU, but some attention is paid. In Denmark, it is called where it is Thursday cuttingThis is a formal national holiday. In Spain, some areas such as Andalusia, Castilla Y Leone They consider it The day that doesn’t workBecause if there is doubt, add another vacation.
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