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Reformation Day 2021 is not a national holiday. October 31st is a completely normal date in some federal states.
Hamm – For most people in Germany, October 31st is primarily an event: Halloween. For Protestants, however, the date means much more. The last day in October is Reformation Day – and that is a public holiday in some federal states, wa.de knows*.
But why do you celebrate Reformation Day? At that time, Martin Luther wanted to lead the church back to the spiritual origin of the gospel and thus initiated the reformation of the church in what was then the German Empire, reports calf*. At the time, Luther denounced church grievances in 95 theses, such as the indulgence trade. * wa.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.
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