The only thing I’ve experienced (in West Germany) is that people tidy up the graves of their dear relatives, place a conifer arrangement on it and light a candle.
In Germany, it’s up to the states if they declare all saints, reformation day or neither a public holiday. Subsequently, all saints is a public holiday in Catholic rooted states but not in the Protestant rooted, as Protestants don’t have the concept of worshipping saints.
The only thing I’ve experienced (in West Germany) is that people tidy up the graves of their dear relatives, place a conifer arrangement on it and light a candle.
Pretty sure the entire DACH region observes this.l, don’t they? It’s a public holiday in many countries too
In Germany, it’s up to the states if they declare all saints, reformation day or neither a public holiday. Subsequently, all saints is a public holiday in Catholic rooted states but not in the Protestant rooted, as Protestants don’t have the concept of worshipping saints.
TIL, thanks!