The European Union logo is “United in diversityAnd this appears both if it is cooked with olive oil and butter. But nothing divides Europe and Easter malfunction. If you do not know who goes on vacation and when, do not worry: the rest of Europe is not clear either.
Although the holy week lost a lot of his religious weight in Europe early and more secularHer daily festive condition varies greatly from one continent to another: from Great Friday Until the two PentecostThe holidays differ from one country to another. And let us be honest: there are no sufficient holidays for workers, so it is natural that you feel envy when looking across the border. How are Easter holidays in the European Union?
Protestant work ethics back
Like the split between butter and olive oil, there is a A clear division between the north and the south Regarding Easter holidays. Northern Europe, especially root countries ProtestantThey tend to grant More days of holidays in the holy week The southern countries, Catholics. It is not very clear, given the Protestant ethics that this is called, sociologist Max Weber described As a basis for capitalism.
However, traditional “workers” countries are like Germany celebrates Easter in a big wayObserving the entire Passover package almost: Great Friday, Easter until the day of ascension and Monday from the Evansia. It is interesting, and Easter on Sunday It is not a celebration throughout the country, except in the state of Brandipurg.
The resurrection on Sunday is a surprise
Germany is no exception: In many European Union countries, Easter on Sunday It was not officially recognized as a festive day, not because it is not important, but because it is already on a day other than work.
Easter is a festive day In most countries. At least 12 countries in the European Union, including Austria, France, Chic, Slovakia, Croatia, Slovenia and Luxembourg, do not think on the official Sunday of the resurrection for the same reason.
However, Easter Monday It is a celebration in the entire European UnionWith the exception of some exceptions, such as Spain, as it is only a celebration in some independent societies such as Catalonia, Basque Country and NavarraPortugal, as it was not officially recognized.
Mosaic on the Great Friday
Malta Invest the text program: Easter does not celebrate or any other day of workers, except Great FridayIt is a national holiday. Some European Union countries are not thinking of celebrating the great Friday, such as Italy, Spain, France, Slovenia and Litania, although they are traditional Catholic countries.
in Belgium (Where this article is written without being on vacation), today it is just a work on Friday. in IrelandGreat Friday is not a festive, but it is often informal and many companies decide to close. Austria On Friday, the great Friday is considered a “selective” holiday for the members of some religious confessions, such as the ancient Catholic Church.
This has changed after the 2015 case in which he is an employee Special Investigation Agency Religious discrimination was claimed to not receive vacation salaries. The case arrived The Court of Justice in the European UnionWhich eliminated in 2019 that these selective holidays based on religion were equivalent Direct discrimination.
The expanded sacred week: Ascension, Evansia (and the Holy Thursday)
Do you think that the holy week ends after chocolate chocolate on Sunday? Think about it again. he The day of ascension (After 40 days) and Monday Pentecost (After 50 days) they are celebrated with a few days of vacation.
If you are in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany or the Netherlands, you are lucky, and both days are the holidays. On the other hand, in Greece, Hungary and Portugal are not holidays. In Denmark, Italy, Poland and Sweden only, the climb is only celebrated, meaning that the Pentecost is not a free day.
The Holy Thursday (Great Friday night) It is usually not celebrated in most of the European Union, but a specific attention is paid. In Denmark, where is called ThursdayIt is a legitimate national holiday. In Spain, some areas such as Andalusia, Castilla Y León They also consider this Day of non -workBecause in case of doubt, add another holiday.
