Overview
- The Nov. 1 observance is an official public holiday in Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland, with regular workdays elsewhere in Germany.
- Authorities judge events by whether they fit the day’s commemorative character rather than by noise alone, applying a compatibility test to entertainment.
- Most retail remains closed in observing states, with limited exceptions such as bakeries and florists that may open for restricted hours.
- The Netherlands does not mark All Saints’ Day as a public holiday, so shops operate normally in border cities such as Venlo.
- Entertainment limits extend to broadcasting and cinema, with the FSK maintaining lists of films considered unsuitable for silent holidays.