Nazi Germany's calendar
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Nazi Germany's calendar
Hello, this may OR may not have been posted before, but what were the public holidays in the calendar of Germany when the NSDAP took over? Which ones were added (eg The Führer's birthday, 'seizure' of power) once the Nazis were elected to power and which ones were already present (eg Neujahr, Weihnachten)?? Which ones were henceforth added after 1934? Were there any individual public holidays of any of the states?
Were the German public holidays imposed upon the occupied territories and were there celebrations held to mark such events?
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Were the German public holidays imposed upon the occupied territories and were there celebrations held to mark such events?
Cheers,
Jeremy
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Re: Nazi Germany's calendar
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from NS Jahrbuch 1942
Feiertage :
1 januar Neujahrstag
14 marz Heldengedenktag
25 april Ostern
1 mai Nationaler Feiertag des deutschen Volkes
27 juni Pfingsten
3 oktober Erntedanktag
9 november gedenktag fur die gefallenen der bewegung
25 dezember weihnachten
More infos upon 14 marz, 27 juni, 3 oktober ?
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Feiertage :
1 januar Neujahrstag
14 marz Heldengedenktag
25 april Ostern
1 mai Nationaler Feiertag des deutschen Volkes
27 juni Pfingsten
3 oktober Erntedanktag
9 november gedenktag fur die gefallenen der bewegung
25 dezember weihnachten
More infos upon 14 marz, 27 juni, 3 oktober ?
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Public holidays according to the Gesetz über die Feiertage [public holydays act] from February 27, 1934:
May 1: Feiertag des deutschen Volkes (Labour Day)
the 5th sunday before Easter (Reminiszere): Heldengedenktag (Mourning Day; 1922-1933 and since 1945: Volkstrauertag)
the 1st sunday after September, 29 (Michaelis): Erntedanktag (Thanksgiving)
Neujahrstag (New Year's Day)
Karfreitag (Good Friday)
Ostermontag (Easter monday)
Himmelfahrtstag (Ascension Day)
Pfingstmontag (Pentecost monday)
Wednesday before the last Trinitatis sunday: Bußtag (day of repentance)
1st and 2nd Weihnachtstag (December 25 and 26)
In municipalities with Protestant majority: Reformationsfest (Reformation Day)
In municipalities with Catholic majority: Fronleichnamstag (Corpus Christi)
HTH
Mark
May 1: Feiertag des deutschen Volkes (Labour Day)
the 5th sunday before Easter (Reminiszere): Heldengedenktag (Mourning Day; 1922-1933 and since 1945: Volkstrauertag)
the 1st sunday after September, 29 (Michaelis): Erntedanktag (Thanksgiving)
Neujahrstag (New Year's Day)
Karfreitag (Good Friday)
Ostermontag (Easter monday)
Himmelfahrtstag (Ascension Day)
Pfingstmontag (Pentecost monday)
Wednesday before the last Trinitatis sunday: Bußtag (day of repentance)
1st and 2nd Weihnachtstag (December 25 and 26)
In municipalities with Protestant majority: Reformationsfest (Reformation Day)
In municipalities with Catholic majority: Fronleichnamstag (Corpus Christi)
HTH
Mark
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From an earlier post:
The official Third Reich holidays were;
Day of the Siezure of Power (30th January)
Foundation Day of the NSDAP (24th February- though the Party had actually been established on 1st April!)
National Day of Mourning (March 16th)
Hitler's Birthday (20th April)
Natinal Labour Day (May 1st)
Mothering Sunday (2nd Sunday in May.)
Summer Solstice (Either 21st or 22nd June.)
Reich Party Rally at Nuremburg (September. The final rally ran from 5th-12th September 1938. I don't know if the holiday carried on during the war, but would think it unlikely.)
Harvest Thanksgiving (Autumn, dates varied.)
Anniversary of the Beer-Hall Putsch (9th November)
Day of the Winter Solstice (December- Intended to replace Christmas, but not successful.)
Source Encyclodeadia of the Third Reich by Louis L. Snyder.
The official Third Reich holidays were;
Day of the Siezure of Power (30th January)
Foundation Day of the NSDAP (24th February- though the Party had actually been established on 1st April!)
National Day of Mourning (March 16th)
Hitler's Birthday (20th April)
Natinal Labour Day (May 1st)
Mothering Sunday (2nd Sunday in May.)
Summer Solstice (Either 21st or 22nd June.)
Reich Party Rally at Nuremburg (September. The final rally ran from 5th-12th September 1938. I don't know if the holiday carried on during the war, but would think it unlikely.)
Harvest Thanksgiving (Autumn, dates varied.)
Anniversary of the Beer-Hall Putsch (9th November)
Day of the Winter Solstice (December- Intended to replace Christmas, but not successful.)
Source Encyclodeadia of the Third Reich by Louis L. Snyder.
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9 November links.
Interesting list this. Searching for this was how I originally came across this forum.
It's good synchronicity, some would say co-incidence, that 9 November was the Beer-Hall Putsch public holiday and 9 November is also the date of the fall of the Berlin Wall. One can say the very beginning of the influence of the dictatorships (Nazi then Communist) in Germany, and the end of them - being on that same date.
It's good synchronicity, some would say co-incidence, that 9 November was the Beer-Hall Putsch public holiday and 9 November is also the date of the fall of the Berlin Wall. One can say the very beginning of the influence of the dictatorships (Nazi then Communist) in Germany, and the end of them - being on that same date.
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Yeah, the party actually been established on 1 April - April Fool's Day.
I read on another website, can't remember where, that there was also Hitler's Half-Birthday. That was 6 months after (or before) his birthday. It probably wasn't a public holiday, but just a celebration day.
I read on another website, can't remember where, that there was also Hitler's Half-Birthday. That was 6 months after (or before) his birthday. It probably wasn't a public holiday, but just a celebration day.
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What I was saying about the 9 November date:- Another strange thing about it, is put that in numbers - 911.
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9th November 1918 is also when a German republic is declared in Berlin, eventually leading to Kaiser Wilhelm II's abdication as head of state during the November Revolution.Aquarius1011 wrote:Interesting list this. Searching for this was how I originally came across this forum.
It's good synchronicity, some would say co-incidence, that 9 November was the Beer-Hall Putsch public holiday and 9 November is also the date of the fall of the Berlin Wall. One can say the very beginning of the influence of the dictatorships (Nazi then Communist) in Germany, and the end of them - being on that same date.
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And the night of the 9th to the 10th of November 1938 was the Night of Broken Glass. It's a strange day in German history.
@Aquarius1011: Since Hitler's Birthday wasn't a public holiday, it is safe to assume that his "half-holiday" wasn't either.
@Aquarius1011: Since Hitler's Birthday wasn't a public holiday, it is safe to assume that his "half-holiday" wasn't either.
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I think that Night of Broken Glass was also linked to the Beer Hall Putsch memories.
I never knew Hitler's Birthday wasn't a Public Holiday. Hitler probably didn't Germany's economy and productivity to stop, just because of his birthday. Can be a case of celebrating his birthday by being productive.
I never knew Hitler's Birthday wasn't a Public Holiday. Hitler probably didn't Germany's economy and productivity to stop, just because of his birthday. Can be a case of celebrating his birthday by being productive.
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