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2026 Various Aug 15, Aug 17 AndorraSat, Aug 15National Holiday AustriaSat, Aug 15National Holiday BelgiumSat, Aug 15National Holiday BeninSat, Aug 15National Holiday Burkina FasoSat, Aug 15National Holiday BurundiSat, Aug 15National Holiday CameroonSat, Aug 15National Holiday Cape VerdeSat, Aug 15National Holiday Central African RepublicSat, Aug 15National Holiday ChileSat, Aug 15National Holiday ColombiaMon, Aug 17National Holiday (in lieu) CroatiaSat, Aug 15National Holiday CyprusSat, Aug 15National Holiday FranceSat, Aug 15National Holiday French GuianaSat, Aug 15National Holiday French PolynesiaSat, Aug 15National Holiday GabonSat, Aug 15National Holiday GambiaSat, Aug 15National Holiday Germany Aug 15 BavariaSat, Aug 15Regional Holiday SaarlandSat, Aug 15Regional Holiday GreeceSat, Aug 15National Holiday GuadeloupeSat, Aug 15National Holiday GuatemalaSat, Aug 15Regional Holiday GuineaSat, Aug 15National Holiday HaitiSat, Aug 15National Holiday Ivory CoastSat, Aug 15National Holiday LebanonSat, Aug 15National Holiday LithuaniaSat, Aug 15National Holiday LuxembourgSat, Aug 15National Holiday MadagascarSat, Aug 15National Holiday MaltaSat, Aug 15National Holiday MartiniqueSat, Aug 15National Holiday MauritiusSat, Aug 15National Holiday MonacoSat, Aug 15National Holiday New CaledoniaSat, Aug 15National Holiday PolandSat, Aug 15National Holiday PortugalSat, Aug 15National Holiday RomaniaSat, Aug 15National Holiday RwandaSat, Aug 15National Holiday Saint MartinSat, Aug 15National Holiday San MarinoSat, Aug 15National Holiday SenegalSat, Aug 15National Holiday SeychellesSat, Aug 15National Holiday SloveniaSat, Aug 15National Holiday SpainSat, Aug 15National Holiday Switzerland Aug 15 AargauSat, Aug 15Regional Holiday Appenzell InnerrhodenSat, Aug 15Regional Holiday FribourgSat, Aug 15Regional Holiday JuraSat, Aug 15Regional Holiday LucerneSat, Aug 15Regional Holiday NidwaldenSat, Aug 15Regional Holiday ObwaldenSat, Aug 15Regional Holiday SchwyzSat, Aug 15Regional Holiday SolothurnSat, Aug 15Regional Holiday St. GallenSat, Aug 15Regional Holiday TicinoSat, Aug 15Regional Holiday UriSat, Aug 15Regional Holiday ValaisSat, Aug 15Regional Holiday ZugSat, Aug 15Regional Holiday TogoSat, Aug 15National Holiday VanuatuSat, Aug 15National Holiday Vatican CitySat, Aug 15National Holiday VenezuelaSat, Aug 15National Holiday Wallis and FutunaSat, Aug 15National Holiday 2025 Various Aug 15, Aug 18 AndorraFri, Aug 15National Holiday AustriaFri, Aug 15National Holiday BelgiumFri, Aug 15National Holiday BeninFri, Aug 15National Holiday Burkina FasoFri, Aug 15National Holiday BurundiFri, Aug 15National Holiday CameroonFri, Aug 15National Holiday Cape VerdeFri, Aug 15National Holiday Central African RepublicFri, Aug 15National Holiday ChileFri, Aug 15National Holiday ColombiaMon, Aug 18National Holiday (in lieu) CroatiaFri, Aug 15National Holiday CyprusFri, Aug 15National Holiday FranceFri, Aug 15National Holiday French GuianaFri, Aug 15National Holiday French PolynesiaFri, Aug 15National Holiday GabonFri, Aug 15National Holiday GambiaFri, Aug 15National Holiday Germany Aug 15 BavariaFri, Aug 15Regional Holiday SaarlandFri, Aug 15Regional Holiday GreeceFri, Aug 15National Holiday GuadeloupeFri, Aug 15National Holiday GuatemalaFri, Aug 15Regional Holiday GuineaFri, Aug 15National Holiday HaitiFri, Aug 15National Holiday Ivory CoastFri, Aug 15National Holiday LebanonFri, Aug 15National Holiday LithuaniaFri, Aug 15National Holiday LuxembourgFri, Aug 15National Holiday MadagascarFri, Aug 15National Holiday MaltaFri, Aug 15National Holiday MartiniqueFri, Aug 15National Holiday MonacoFri, Aug 15National Holiday New CaledoniaFri, Aug 15National Holiday PolandFri, Aug 15National Holiday PortugalFri, Aug 15National Holiday RomaniaFri, Aug 15National Holiday RwandaFri, Aug 15National Holiday Saint MartinFri, Aug 15National Holiday San MarinoFri, Aug 15National Holiday SenegalFri, Aug 15National Holiday SeychellesFri, Aug 15National Holiday SloveniaFri, Aug 15National Holiday SpainFri, Aug 15National Holiday Switzerland Aug 15 AargauFri, Aug 15Regional Holiday Appenzell InnerrhodenFri, Aug 15Regional Holiday FribourgFri, Aug 15Regional Holiday JuraFri, Aug 15Regional Holiday LucerneFri, Aug 15Regional Holiday NidwaldenFri, Aug 15Regional Holiday ObwaldenFri, Aug 15Regional Holiday SchwyzFri, Aug 15Regional Holiday SolothurnFri, Aug 15Regional Holiday St. GallenFri, Aug 15Regional Holiday TicinoFri, Aug 15Regional Holiday UriFri, Aug 15Regional Holiday ValaisFri, Aug 15Regional Holiday ZugFri, Aug 15Regional Holiday TogoFri, Aug 15National Holiday VanuatuFri, Aug 15National Holiday Vatican CityFri, Aug 15National Holiday VenezuelaFri, Aug 15National Holiday Wallis and FutunaFri, Aug 15National Holiday 2024 Various Aug 15, Aug 16, Aug 19 AndorraThu, Aug 15National Holiday AustriaThu, Aug 15National Holiday BelgiumThu, Aug 15National Holiday BeninThu, Aug 15National Holiday Burkina FasoThu, Aug 15National Holiday BurundiThu, Aug 15National Holiday CameroonThu, Aug 15National Holiday Cape VerdeThu, Aug 15National Holiday Central African RepublicThu, Aug 15National Holiday ChileThu, Aug 15National Holiday ColombiaMon, Aug 19National Holiday (in lieu) CroatiaThu, Aug 15National Holiday CyprusThu, Aug 15National Holiday FranceThu, Aug 15National Holiday French GuianaThu, Aug 15National Holiday French PolynesiaThu, Aug 15National Holiday GabonThu, Aug 15National Holiday GambiaThu, Aug 15National Holiday Germany Aug 15 BavariaThu, Aug 15Regional Holiday SaarlandThu, Aug 15Regional Holiday GreeceThu, Aug 15National Holiday GuadeloupeThu, Aug 15National Holiday GuatemalaThu, Aug 15Regional Holiday GuineaThu, Aug 15National Holiday HaitiThu, Aug 15National Holiday Ivory CoastThu, Aug 15National Holiday LebanonThu, Aug 15National Holiday LithuaniaThu, Aug 15National Holiday LuxembourgThu, Aug 15National Holiday MadagascarThu, Aug 15National Holiday MaltaThu, Aug 15National Holiday MartiniqueThu, Aug 15National Holiday MauritiusThu, Aug 15National Holiday MonacoThu, Aug 15National Holiday New CaledoniaThu, Aug 15National Holiday PolandThu, Aug 15National Holiday PortugalThu, Aug 15National Holiday Romania Aug 15, Aug 16 RomaniaFri, Aug 16Government Holiday RomaniaThu, Aug 15National Holiday RwandaThu, Aug 15National Holiday Saint MartinThu, Aug 15National Holiday San MarinoThu, Aug 15National Holiday SenegalThu, Aug 15National Holiday SeychellesThu, Aug 15National Holiday SloveniaThu, Aug 15National Holiday SpainThu, Aug 15National Holiday Switzerland Aug 15 AargauThu, Aug 15Regional Holiday Appenzell InnerrhodenThu, Aug 15Regional Holiday FribourgThu, Aug 15Regional Holiday JuraThu, Aug 15Regional Holiday LucerneThu, Aug 15Regional Holiday NidwaldenThu, Aug 15Regional Holiday ObwaldenThu, Aug 15Regional Holiday SchwyzThu, Aug 15Regional Holiday SolothurnThu, Aug 15Regional Holiday St. GallenThu, Aug 15Regional Holiday TicinoThu, Aug 15Regional Holiday UriThu, Aug 15Regional Holiday ValaisThu, Aug 15Regional Holiday ZugThu, Aug 15Regional Holiday TogoThu, Aug 15National Holiday VanuatuThu, Aug 15National Holiday Vatican CityThu, Aug 15National Holiday VenezuelaThu, Aug 15National Holiday Wallis and FutunaThu, Aug 15National Holiday 2023 Various Aug 14, Aug 15, Aug 21 AndorraTue, Aug 15National Holiday AustriaTue, Aug 15National Holiday BelgiumTue, Aug 15National Holiday BeninTue, Aug 15National Holiday Burkina FasoTue, Aug 15National Holiday BurundiTue, Aug 15National Holiday CameroonTue, Aug 15National Holiday Cape VerdeTue, Aug 15National Holiday Central African RepublicTue, Aug 15National Holiday ChileTue, Aug 15National Holiday ColombiaMon, Aug 21National Holiday (in lieu) CroatiaTue, Aug 15National Holiday CyprusTue, Aug 15National Holiday FranceTue, Aug 15National Holiday French GuianaTue, Aug 15National Holiday French PolynesiaTue, Aug 15National Holiday GabonTue, Aug 15National Holiday GambiaTue, Aug 15National Holiday Germany Aug 15 BavariaTue, Aug 15Regional Holiday SaarlandTue, Aug 15Regional Holiday GreeceTue, Aug 15National Holiday GuadeloupeTue, Aug 15National Holiday GuatemalaTue, Aug 15Regional Holiday GuineaTue, Aug 15National Holiday HaitiTue, Aug 15National Holiday Ivory CoastTue, Aug 15National Holiday LebanonTue, Aug 15National Holiday LithuaniaTue, Aug 15National Holiday LuxembourgTue, Aug 15National Holiday MadagascarTue, Aug 15National Holiday MaltaTue, Aug 15National Holiday MartiniqueTue, Aug 15National Holiday MonacoTue, Aug 15National Holiday New CaledoniaTue, Aug 15National Holiday PolandTue, Aug 15National Holiday PortugalTue, Aug 15National Holiday Romania Aug 14, Aug 15 RomaniaTue, Aug 15National Holiday RomaniaMon, Aug 14Government Holiday RwandaTue, Aug 15National Holiday Saint MartinTue, Aug 15National Holiday San MarinoTue, Aug 15National Holiday SenegalTue, Aug 15National Holiday SeychellesTue, Aug 15National Holiday SloveniaTue, Aug 15National Holiday SpainTue, Aug 15National Holiday Switzerland Aug 15 AargauTue, Aug 15Regional Holiday Appenzell InnerrhodenTue, Aug 15Regional Holiday FribourgTue, Aug 15Regional Holiday JuraTue, Aug 15Regional Holiday LucerneTue, Aug 15Regional Holiday NidwaldenTue, Aug 15Regional Holiday ObwaldenTue, Aug 15Regional Holiday SchwyzTue, Aug 15Regional Holiday SolothurnTue, Aug 15Regional Holiday St. GallenTue, Aug 15Regional Holiday TicinoTue, Aug 15Regional Holiday UriTue, Aug 15Regional Holiday ValaisTue, Aug 15Regional Holiday ZugTue, Aug 15Regional Holiday TogoTue, Aug 15National Holiday VanuatuTue, Aug 15National Holiday Vatican CityTue, Aug 15National Holiday VenezuelaTue, Aug 15National Holiday Wallis and FutunaTue, Aug 15National Holiday 2022 Various Aug 15 AndorraMon, Aug 15National Holiday AustriaMon, Aug 15National Holiday BelgiumMon, Aug 15National Holiday BeninMon, Aug 15National Holiday Burkina FasoMon, Aug 15National Holiday BurundiMon, Aug 15National Holiday CameroonMon, Aug 15National Holiday Cape VerdeMon, Aug 15National Holiday Central African RepublicMon, Aug 15National Holiday ChileMon, Aug 15National Holiday ColombiaMon, Aug 15National Holiday (in lieu) CroatiaMon, Aug 15National Holiday CyprusMon, Aug 15National Holiday FranceMon, Aug 15National Holiday French GuianaMon, Aug 15National Holiday French PolynesiaMon, Aug 15National Holiday GabonMon, Aug 15National Holiday GambiaMon, Aug 15National Holiday Germany Aug 15 BavariaMon, Aug 15Regional Holiday SaarlandMon, Aug 15Regional Holiday GreeceMon, Aug 15National Holiday GuadeloupeMon, Aug 15National Holiday GuatemalaMon, Aug 15Regional Holiday GuineaMon, Aug 15National Holiday HaitiMon, Aug 15National Holiday Ivory CoastMon, Aug 15National Holiday LebanonMon, Aug 15National Holiday LithuaniaMon, Aug 15National Holiday LuxembourgMon, Aug 15National Holiday MadagascarMon, Aug 15National Holiday MaltaMon, Aug 15National Holiday MartiniqueMon, Aug 15National Holiday MauritiusMon, Aug 15National Holiday MonacoMon, Aug 15National Holiday New CaledoniaMon, Aug 15National Holiday PolandMon, Aug 15National Holiday PortugalMon, Aug 15National Holiday RomaniaMon, Aug 15National Holiday RwandaMon, Aug 15National Holiday (additional day) Saint BarthélemyMon, Aug 15National Holiday Saint MartinMon, Aug 15National Holiday San MarinoMon, Aug 15National Holiday SenegalMon, Aug 15National Holiday SeychellesMon, Aug 15National Holiday SloveniaMon, Aug 15National Holiday SpainMon, Aug 15National Holiday Switzerland Aug 15 AargauMon, Aug 15Regional Holiday Appenzell InnerrhodenMon, Aug 15Regional Holiday FribourgMon, Aug 15Regional Holiday JuraMon, Aug 15Regional Holiday LucerneMon, Aug 15Regional Holiday NidwaldenMon, Aug 15Regional Holiday ObwaldenMon, Aug 15Regional Holiday SchwyzMon, Aug 15Regional Holiday SolothurnMon, Aug 15Regional Holiday St. GallenMon, Aug 15Regional Holiday TicinoMon, Aug 15Regional Holiday UriMon, Aug 15Regional Holiday ValaisMon, Aug 15Regional Holiday ZugMon, Aug 15Regional Holiday TogoMon, Aug 15National Holiday VanuatuMon, Aug 15National Holiday Vatican CityMon, Aug 15National Holiday VenezuelaMon, Aug 15Not A Public Holiday (additional day) Wallis and FutunaMon, Aug 15National Holiday
Summary
The Feast of the Assumption is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin, the mother of Jesus Christ
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When is the Assumption of Mary?

The holiday is celebrated annually on August 15th.

The Feast of the Assumption of Mary is a very important day in the Catholic religion - it is even called the 'Easter of the summer' in some parts of Europe.

Also known as the 'Dormition of the Virgin Mary', it is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin, the mother of Jesus Christ.

In countries such as Spain and Italy, it marks the start of the annual summer holidays, when many escape the heat of the cities to vacation on the coast or in the hills. Because of its date in the calendar, it is known as the "Feast of Our Lady of the Harvest" in some parts of Europe.

History of the Assumption of Mary

This feast commemorates two events - the departure of Mary from this life and the assumption of her body into heaven.

The Church's official doctrine of the Assumption says that at the end of her life on earth Mary was assumed, body and soul, into heaven.

The death or 'Dormition' of Mary is not recorded in the Christian canonical scriptures. Hippolytus of Thebes, a 7th- or 8th-century author, claims in his partially preserved chronology to the New Testament that Mary lived for 11 years after the death of Jesus.

The term Dormition expresses the belief that the Virgin died without suffering, in a state of spiritual peace. This belief does not rest on any scriptural basis but is affirmed by Orthodox Christian Holy Tradition. It is testified to in some old Apocryphal writings, but neither the Orthodox Church nor other Christians regard these as possessing scriptural authority.

Some mistakenly believe Mary "ascended" into heaven, which is incorrect according to the Bible. It was Jesus Christ who ascended into heaven, by his own power. But Mary was "assumed" or taken up into heaven by God.

Observed as a holy day of obligation by Catholics and as a public holiday in some countries, devotees consider the Feast of the Assumption as the Holy Mother’s "heavenly birthday" and this is not a day of mourning for her loss, but a celebration of joy for the union of the mother with her beloved son.

According to St. John of Damascus, the Roman Emperor Marcian requested the body of Mary, Mother of God at the Council of Chalcedon, in 451.

St. Juvenal, who was Bishop of Jerusalem told the emperor “that Mary died in the presence of all the Apostles, but that her tomb, when opened upon the request of St. Thomas, was found empty; the Apostles concluded that the body was taken up to heaven,” the saint recorded.

Pope Pius Xll, in 1950, defined that Mary "after the completion of her earthly life...was assumed body and soul into the glory of Heaven." Her body wasn't allowed to corrupt nor was it allowed to remain in a tomb. Though there are claims by some cities about possessing her temporary tomb.

In the early Christian centuries relics of saints and those who gave their lives for the faith were jealously guarded and highly prized. Many cities claim the mortal remains of saints, both famous and little-known. But there are no records of Mary's bodily remains being venerated anywhere.

As this is a religious holiday, the Assumption is most commonly celebrated by devotees by attending mass, where the subject of the sermon is usually the Virgin Mary. It is a Holy Day of Obligation, and Catholics are required to attend Mass.

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