Girls celebrating Mariä Himmelfahrt in Kochel am See, Bavaria. The Catholic celebration of Mariä Himmelfahrt is a lesser known yet rather floral public holiday in many parts of southern Germany. What is Mariä Himmelfahrt? Commonly celebrated on August 15th each year, Mariä Himmelfahrt is known in English as the Ascension of the Virgin Mary. Five of the eight largest cities in Bavaria observe Mariä Himmelfahrt as a public holiday.

Source: The Local August 15, 2017 11:03 UTC