August 15 is a public holiday which does not go unnoticed. All the more in 2025, he fell on Friday. For those who have not gone on vacation, this party is sometimes an opportunity to enjoy an extended weekend.
For the others, this is an opportunity to extend the pleasure. Beyond being an opportunity to escape, August 15 is above all celebrated by Catholics to The assumption of the Virgin Mary. The importance of this celebration for the French, is explained, because the assumption had been designated as national holiday Before the Revolution.
In the “wish of Louis XII”, in 1638, the King of France had consecrated his person, the crown, France and the French to the Virgin. He had thus ordered that major processions be celebrated every August 15 in order to have a son. On September 5 of the same year, little Louis Dieudonné, future Louis XIVwas born, which gave this act particular value.
Marie “After having finished the course of her earthly life, was raised body and soul”
Established at the end of the 6th centurythis celebration is only a dogma for the Catholic Church since 1870. More than 150 years ago, it affirmed that Mary “after having finished the course of her earthly life, was raised body and soul” in heaven. This event should not, however, be confused with the ascent of Jesus.
As for the reformed and Protestant churches, the latter reject this dogma, because it is not mentioned in the Gospel. Regarding Orthodox, he prefers the name “Dormition of the Virgin” to designate this holiday. Very common in eastern iconography, they assure that The Virgin would have died without any fear of deathand it would be like “sleeping”.
