Tag Archives: German Holidays

Travel Surprise

May 9, 2024 · by · in Society, Travel · Leave a comment

Memories fade, but this is ridiculous. I’ve been bitten yet again by a mobile German holiday. In 2018 there were a few mornings when I headed to the grocery store, only to find it closed for a holiday I wasn’t aware of. In Canada stores post holiday hours a week or so beforehand. In Germany […]

Another Day, Another Holiday

May 10, 2018 · by · in Religion, Society · 3 Comments

Another day, another German holiday. Second of four this month. Does no-one have to work in this country? In Canada we seem to be able to count on a day off each month, more or less. Whatever date the holiday is supposed to be, we observe it on the nearest Monday. Here it seems the […]