St. Bartholomew's Day in the Catholic and Protestant churches

St. Bartholomew's Day is an important feast day in the Catholic and Protestant churches. In many parishes, festive services and other events are held in honor of Saint Bartholomew on August 24. It has been celebrated annually on August 24th since the 9th century and commemorates the legendary landing of the coffin containing the bones of the Apostle Bartholomew on the island of Lipari near Sicily, where his mortal remains are said to have been buried.

Folk festivals: In many parts of Germany, Austria and Switzerland, traditional folk festivals are held on St. Bartholomew's Day. These festivals are often associated with music, dancing, food and drink.

Markets: In many places there are also traditional markets on St. Bartholomew's Day. Here you can buy regional products, handicrafts and other goods.

In some regions, there are also traditional events on St. Bartholomew's Day. In Bavaria, for example, dragon boats are sailed on rivers and lakes on this day.

St. Bartholomew's Day became an important feast day throughout Europe in the Middle Ages. Over the course of time, however, various customs and traditions became associated with the day, some of which still exist today.