Walpurgis Night in Germany - 2025
30 Apr 2025, Wednesday
Walpurgis Night is a observance in Germany
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30 April 2025, Wednesday is Walpurgis Night in Germany 2025
About: Walpurgis Night
Walpurgis Night, an abbreviation of Saint Walpurgis Night, also known as Saint Walpurga's Eve, is the eve of the Christian feast day of Saint Walpurga, an 8th-century abbess in Francia, and is celebrated on the night of 30 April and the day of 1 May. This feast commemorates the canonization of Saint Walpurga and the movement of her relics to Eichstätt, both of which occurred on 1 May 870. Saint Walpurga was hailed by the Christians of Germany for battling "pest, rabies, and whooping cough, as well as against witchcraft". Christians prayed to God through the intercession of Saint Walpurga in order to protect themselves from witchcraft, as Saint Walpurga was successful in converting the local populace to Christianity. In parts of Europe, people continue to light bonfires on Saint Walpurga's Eve in order to ward off evil spirits and witches.
Also called | Walpurgis Night, Saint Walburga's Night, Saint Walburga's Eve, Saint Walpurgis' Eve, Saint Walpurga's Day, Saint Walburga's Day, Saint Walburgis' Day, Feast of Saint Walpurga, Feast of Saint Walburga, Vappu |
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Observed by | Catholic Church, Lutheran Church, Anglican Communion |
Type | Christian, cultural |
Celebrations | Bonfires, dancing |
Observances | Mass and Service of Worship, pilgrimage to the Church of Saint Walpurgis in Eichstätt |
Date | 30 April – 1 May |
date | 30 April – 1 May |
Frequency | Annual |
Related to | May Day, Easter |
Wikidata description | Germanic festival celebrating the start of summer |
Wikidata id | Q200982 |
Wikidata label | Walpurgis Night |
Wikidata aliases | Array |
Walpurgis Night (2025) in other countries.
S.no. | Country | Date | Holiday | Type |
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1 | Germany | 30 Apr, Wednesday | Walpurgis Night | Observance |
2 | Sweden | 30 Apr, Wednesday | Walpurgis Night | Half-day holiday |