As has been the case every year since its abolition in 2019, the Protestant Church is reclaiming its former Good Friday holiday. Lutheran Protestant Bishop Michael Chalupka calls for a “holiday for all.”
On the occasion of Good Friday tomorrow, there are renewed calls from the Evangelical Church to make Good Friday a holiday again. The holiday was abolished five years ago following a ruling by the Constitutional Court (VfGH).
Previously, the Friday before Easter was a legally recognized holiday for members of the Protestant churches and old Catholics. On this strict day of fasting, devout Christians attend mass at 3 p.m. to commemorate the hour of Jesus’ death – three days later the resurrection takes place, which Christians celebrate at Easter. On a normal working day, this religious ritual on Good Friday is not possible. Now employees can only request a regular vacation day.
Question: holidays for everyone
The Lutheran-Protestant Bishop Michael Chalupka once again spoke out in the “Wiener Zeitung” in favor of an extra holiday for everyone on Good Friday. According to Kathpress, Protestant pastors in Burgenland have made the same demand in an open letter.
The abolition of Good Friday as a public holiday is “painfully remembered to this day,” the letter said. Carinthian Protestant Chief Inspector Manfred Sauer in turn announced to the Kleine Zeitung (Thursday) that he would “leave no stone unturned” on the issue in this year’s election year. “We continue to fight vigorously for the holiday, not just for Protestants, but for all Christians,” Sauer said.
Source: Krone
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