Overview

• The Bavarian Interior Ministry announced that Seßlach and Marktschorgast will no longer observe Mariä Himmelfahrt as a statutory holiday starting this year.
• Six municipalities, including Marktrodach, Baiersdorf, and Oettingen, will now recognize August 15 as a statutory holiday based on updated census data.
• The 2022 census determined holiday eligibility by comparing Catholic and Evangelical church membership, not overall population figures.
• The Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund (DGB) Bayern has called for August 15 to become a uniform statewide holiday, citing fairness and secularization.
• Bavaria’s Feiertagsgesetz protects Mariä Himmelfahrt services even in towns where it is not a holiday, restricting noise during church hours.