Day: April 19, 2025

What happened at Easter?

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What does Easter mean?At Easter, the church celebrates Jesus Christ’s resurrection from the dead. It is the main festival of the Christian faith. According to the apostle Paul, the Christian faith would be invalid without Easter: “But if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is empty, and your faith is empty too” (1 Cor 15:14). The word “Easter” probably comes from the Greek word “eos,” the Latin word “aurora,” or “Austro” (Old Germanic), which all mean “dawn.” The resurrection took place in the early morning of Easter Day. What…

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25 degrees at Easter – but then rain sweeps across the country

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Easter 2025: Sunshine and up to 25 degrees on Sunday, but a threat of rain and thunderstorms on Monday. Discover the changeable Easter weather in Austria. April does what it wants. This saying could also apply to the weather at Easter. In 2013, for example, a massive cold snap caused wintry conditions with snowfall down to low altitudes. In 2000, on the other hand, temperatures rose to a summery 29 degrees in Salzburg. Once again this year, sunshine will dominate on both days. Up to 25 degrees will be possible…

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Watch out! Fuel is cheapest on this day

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Fuel prices remain a constant annoyance for motorists. If you need to fill up your car around Easter, you should choose the day carefully. Because if you fill up (too) early, you will pay more than you have to. Once again this year, the ÖAMTC recommends planning your refueling well around the Easter holidays. Experience shows that Good Friday is the most expensive day of the entire Easter weekend. But even though this critical day is already behind us, caution is still advised. Analyses of the past five years show…

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What are the common Austrian traditions during Easter

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Austria celebrates Easter with a rich tapestry of traditions that blend Christian rituals, local customs, and festive family activities. Here are the most common Austrian Easter traditions: Key Austrian Easter Traditions Palm Sunday (Palmbuschen and Palmesel) On Palm Sunday, Austrians craft and decorate Palmbuschen—bundles of evergreen twigs (such as catkins, boxwood, or holly) often adorned with colorful ribbons and sometimes a painted egg in the center. These are blessed in church and then placed at home, believed to protect the household In some regions, particularly near Salzburg, the Palmesel procession reenacts Jesus’ entry…

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Importance of Black Saturday During Holy Week

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Black Saturday, also known as Holy Saturday, is the final day of Holy Week, observed by Christians worldwide as a day of profound significance. It falls between Good Friday, which commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ, and Easter Sunday, which celebrates His resurrection. Key Significances Commemoration of Jesus Lying in the TombBlack Saturday marks the day when Jesus Christ’s body lay in the tomb after His crucifixion. This period is remembered as a time of mourning and silence, reflecting on the reality of His death and the grief…

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Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD)- “Situation remains worrying”

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In Hungary, just 24 kilometers from the Austrian border, there is a new case of foot-and-mouth disease. Even though there is no reported case of the highly contagious foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in Austria, “The situation in the affected countries of Hungary and Slovakia remains worrying”, according to a press release from the province of Salzburg. State Veterinary Director Peter Schiefer reports a new case in Hungary, which is why the greatest possible caution is still required, especially when returning from the Easter vacation. “The new outbreak in Hungary has once…

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