The introduction of Weltkindertag as a public holiday in Thuringia on September 20th was officially enacted in 2019, aiming to honor children and encourage parent-child bonding.
The Thuringian parliament emphasized that the day is meant to bring respect for children as independent personalities with their own needs and rights into focus within society.
Debates around the new holiday highlighted opposition from the business community, which viewed the additional public holiday as a potential disadvantage for the region's economy.
Thuringia’s initiative reflects a broader discussion on the unequal distribution of public holidays in Germany, with southern states like Bavaria having more days off than their northern counterparts.
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