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Is Karfreitag a public holiday?
Karfreitag is considered a gesetzlicher Feiertag (public holiday, by law) in Germany and most Swiss cantons. In Austria, only a few Kirchen (churches) see the Karfreitag as a gesetzlicher Feiertag, but is not generally observed as such a holiday. It is not celebrated, everything is kept sober – even in Catholic churches.
Why is Karfreitag called Gründonnerstag?
Karfreitag is before Karsamstag and after Gründonnerstag (Green Thursday). The reason why it is called Gründonnerstag has a lot of different theories, but we will not go into that right now! Karfreitag is considered a gesetzlicher Feiertag (public holiday, by law) in Germany and most Swiss cantons.
What does Karfreitag mean in German?
In German, the word Kar does no longer have meaning, yet it is used in combination with Freitag to form the word Karfreitag . Kar comes from the althochdeutsches Wort (Old High German word) kara, which means Klage/Kummer/Trauer (grievance/grief/mourning). So Karfreitag could be translated loosely to “Mourning Friday”.
Do Catholics eat fish On Karfreitag?
Because of the Brauchtum (tradition) of fasting on Karfreitag, which means that Catholics do not eat meat, only one large meal and two smaller ones, Fisch (fish) is allowed. And so a lot of people eat Fisch on this day!
