| Summer holiday (beginning) - Friday June 29, 2018 School holidays :
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| Motorcycle Grand Prix - Sunday July 15, 2018 Sports events : Www.motogp.com 2018 edition confirmed
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| Summer holiday (end) - Monday August 13, 2018 School holidays :
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| Comfortex - Saturday September 1, 2018 Tradeshows : Lasts 3 days -
www.comfortex.de/
home furnishings in Leipzig 2018 edition confirmed
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| Midora - Saturday September 1, 2018 Tradeshows : Www.midora.de/
watch & jewellery 2018 edition confirmed
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| National Day - Wednesday October 3, 2018 Secular holiday : Tag der Einheit (Day of Unity)
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| Fall holiday (beginning) - Friday October 5, 2018 School holidays :
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| Dresden Marathon - Sunday October 21, 2018 Sports events : Http://www.dresden-marathon.de/ 2018 edition confirmed
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| Fall holiday (end) - Monday October 22, 2018 School holidays :
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| Reformation Day - Wednesday October 31, 2018 Protestant : Commemorates the start of the Protestant Reformation in 1517 with the posting of Martin Luther's 95 theses.
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| Repentance Day - Wednesday November 21, 2018 Secular holiday : A day of prayer to God against poor harvest.
Was abolished as a nationwide holiday in 1994.
Only remains observed in Saxony.
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| Christmas holiday (beginning) - Friday December 21, 2018 School holidays :
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| Banks are closed - Monday December 24, 2018 Banks only : Not an official public holiday, but all financial and stock exchange activities, most bank as well as most businesses are closed.
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| Christmas Day - Tuesday December 25, 2018 Catholic or protestant : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Year’s Day on Christmas Day.
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| 2nd Christmas Day - Wednesday December 26, 2018 Secular holiday :
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| Banks are closed - Monday December 31, 2018 Banks only : Not an official public holiday, but all financial and stock exchange activities, most bank as well as most businesses are closed.
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