Overview

• Fronleichnam falls on Thursday, June 19, marking the second Thursday after Pentecost and a celebration of the Eucharist’s real presence.
• Six German states observe the feast as a public holiday, giving communities in Catholic regions a work-free day for processions and services.
• Frankenthal’s Bistum Speyer has centered its observance on prayers for peace, linking the 2025 procession to the 80th anniversary of World War II’s end.
• Nürnberg’s festivities begin with a Catholic service in the evangelical St. Sebald church, featuring joint readings and procession roles that highlight interfaith cooperation.
• Traditional processions will wind through streets decorated with flowers, birch branches and Blumenteppiche as choirs, brass ensembles and parish groups accompany the monstrance.