Reformation Day around the world in 2024

Reformation Day around the world in 2024
  How long until Reformation Day?
Reformation Day
  Dates of Reformation Day around the world
2026 Various Oct 31
ChileSat, Oct 31National Holiday
Germany Oct 31
BrandenburgSat, Oct 31Regional Holiday
BremenSat, Oct 31Regional Holiday
HamburgSat, Oct 31Regional Holiday
Lower SaxonySat, Oct 31Regional Holiday
Mecklenburg-VorpommernSat, Oct 31Regional Holiday
SaxonySat, Oct 31Regional Holiday
Saxony-AnhaltSat, Oct 31Regional Holiday
Schleswig-HolsteinSat, Oct 31Regional Holiday
ThuringiaSat, Oct 31Regional Holiday
SloveniaSat, Oct 31National Holiday
2025 Various Oct 31
ChileFri, Oct 31National Holiday
Germany Oct 31
BrandenburgFri, Oct 31Regional Holiday
BremenFri, Oct 31Regional Holiday
HamburgFri, Oct 31Regional Holiday
Lower SaxonyFri, Oct 31Regional Holiday
Mecklenburg-VorpommernFri, Oct 31Regional Holiday
SaxonyFri, Oct 31Regional Holiday
Saxony-AnhaltFri, Oct 31Regional Holiday
Schleswig-HolsteinFri, Oct 31Regional Holiday
ThuringiaFri, Oct 31Regional Holiday
SloveniaFri, Oct 31National Holiday
2024 Various Oct 31
ChileThu, Oct 31National Holiday
Germany Oct 31
BrandenburgThu, Oct 31Regional Holiday
BremenThu, Oct 31Regional Holiday
HamburgThu, Oct 31Regional Holiday
Lower SaxonyThu, Oct 31Regional Holiday
Mecklenburg-VorpommernThu, Oct 31Regional Holiday
SaxonyThu, Oct 31Regional Holiday
Saxony-AnhaltThu, Oct 31Regional Holiday
Schleswig-HolsteinThu, Oct 31Regional Holiday
ThuringiaThu, Oct 31Regional Holiday
SloveniaThu, Oct 31National Holiday
2023 Various Oct 27, Oct 31
ChileFri, Oct 27National Holiday
Germany Oct 31
BrandenburgTue, Oct 31Regional Holiday
BremenTue, Oct 31Regional Holiday
HamburgTue, Oct 31Regional Holiday
Lower SaxonyTue, Oct 31Regional Holiday
Mecklenburg-VorpommernTue, Oct 31Regional Holiday
SaxonyTue, Oct 31Regional Holiday
Saxony-AnhaltTue, Oct 31Regional Holiday
Schleswig-HolsteinTue, Oct 31Regional Holiday
ThuringiaTue, Oct 31Regional Holiday
SloveniaTue, Oct 31National Holiday
2022 Various Oct 31
ChileMon, Oct 31National Holiday
Germany Oct 31
BrandenburgMon, Oct 31Regional Holiday
BremenMon, Oct 31Regional Holiday
HamburgMon, Oct 31Regional Holiday
Lower SaxonyMon, Oct 31Regional Holiday
Mecklenburg-VorpommernMon, Oct 31Regional Holiday
SaxonyMon, Oct 31Regional Holiday
Saxony-AnhaltMon, Oct 31Regional Holiday
Schleswig-HolsteinMon, Oct 31Regional Holiday
ThuringiaMon, Oct 31Regional Holiday
SloveniaMon, Oct 31National Holiday
  Summary

Commemorates the day in 1517 when Martin Luther nailed his 95 'these' to the door of the church in Wittenburg

  Which countries observe Reformation Day in 2024?
National Holiday Regional Holiday Not a public holiday Govt Holiday
  ChileOct 31
  GermanyOct 31
  SloveniaOct 31

When is Reformation Day?

This public holiday is always celebrated on October 31st, except in Chile when it may be moved to a Friday depending on which day of the week it falls on.

History of Reformation Day

Reformation Day commemorates the day in 1517 when a German monk named Martin Luther (1483-1546) strode up to the church in Wittenburg and nailed his 95 'theses' (or propositions) to the church door.

Luther chose to do this on October 31st as he knew the church would be full on the next day for All Saints' Day.

Luther's intention when posting his theses was to highlight the practice of indulgences in the Roman Catholic Church. Indulgences were pardons from sin that could be bought, meaning that those who were rich enough could buy forgiveness for all manner of sins.

Luther had hoped that pinning his protestations would spark wider debate and harden public opinion against the practice.

However, so many people agreed with his ideas that they quickly spread across western Europe, helped by the recent invention of the printing press, leading to the religious revolt known as the Reformation.

The reformation led many Christians to break off from the Roman Catholic Church and establish new, independent churches of their own, such as the Lutheran Church.

The pivotal act would ultimately lead to the creation of the numerous Protestant denominations, so-called as they trace their theological lineage to this "protestation" of the Catholic Church. 

In 2010, around 37% of all Christians around the world identify as Protestants, according to the Pew Research Center.

Reformation Day was first celebrated in the Germanic region in the seventeenth century and between 1949 and 1967, Reformation Day was a national holiday in East Germany.


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