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Christi Himmelfahrt is known in English as Ascension Day. It is celebrated on the 40th day after Easter Monday.
The name comes from the New Testament, where it is described how Jesus ascended to heaven having shown himself to his aspostles 40 days after the resurrection.
The day is a bank holiday in all of Germany as has been since 1936, although it was not celebrated in the GDR between 1967 and 1989.
The day is also known as Vatertag – Father’s Day and many clubs and organisations hold their annual parties, open days or outings on this day.
In 2008 Christi Himmelfahrt fell on the same day as Maifeiertag!
To hear a simple explanation and a short discussion in German, listen to the podcast:
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