Easter Monday
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Easter Monday
The Monday that directly follows Easter Sunday. It is a public holiday in Germany and many other countries.
Am Ostermontag machen viele Familien traditionell einen Osterspaziergang.
On Easter Monday, many families traditionally go for an Easter walk.
This word is a compound made up of 'Ostern' (Easter) and 'Montag' (Monday). So it literally refers to the Monday that belongs to Easter.
Der Ostermontag ist der letzte Tag des Osterfestes.
Easter Monday is the last day of the Easter holiday.
To express that something happens on this day, you use the preposition 'am' (an dem, on the).
Am Ostermontag sind die meisten Geschäfte geschlossen.
On Easter Monday, most shops are closed.
Easter Monday is a public holiday in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. On this day, most people do not have to work.
Da Ostermontag ein Feiertag ist, haben wir einen langen Spaziergang geplant.
Since Easter Monday is a public holiday, we have planned a long walk.
Good Friday
'Karfreitag' and 'Ostermontag' both belong to the Easter period and are public holidays in Germany. The important difference is the timing: 'Karfreitag' is the Friday before Easter and has a serious religious connection in Christianity. 'Ostermontag' is the Monday after Easter Sunday. The words can be confused because both are close to Easter and are often mentioned in the same context of days off. A practical way to remember them is: 'Karfreitag' comes before Easter, and 'Ostermontag' comes after Easter.
Wir besuchen die Familie am Ostermontag.
We are visiting the family on Easter Monday.
Am Karfreitag bleiben viele Geschäfte geschlossen.
On Good Friday, many shops remain closed.