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The attached context does not explain the feast: it is only a disambiguation entry noting that “Corpus Christi” may refer to different things. Therefore, this entry does not add claims about religious belief, historical origins, or local observance beyond what the calendar supplies. 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The supplied context also notes that legal recognition differs among German states.","references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h30"],"source_suggestions":[],"confidence":"high","uncertainties":[]},{"holiday_id":"h31","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The calendar lists Reformation Day as a public holiday in Saxony; the supplied context supports its Protestant significance.","facts":["The calendar lists Reformationstag in Saxony on 31 October 2026.","The supplied context describes the observance as marking the onset of the Reformation."],"article":"The calendar lists Reformationstag (Reformation Day) as a public holiday in Saxony on Saturday, 31 October 2026. The supplied context describes it as a Protestant Christian observance marking the beginning of the Reformation. It connects the date with Martin Luther’s Ninety-five Theses in 1517 but distinguishes that association from the less certain claim that he nailed them to a church door. 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It does not make the holiday nationwide, since the supplied context notes that legal recognition varies across German states.","references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h33"],"source_suggestions":[],"confidence":"high","uncertainties":[]},{"holiday_id":"h34","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The calendar lists All Saints' Day as a public holiday in Baden-Württemberg; the supplied context supports its Christian significance.","facts":["The calendar lists Allerheiligen in Baden-Württemberg on 1 November 2026.","The supplied context describes All Saints’ Day as honoring all saints of the Church."],"article":"Baden-Württemberg’s calendar lists Allerheiligen (All Saints’ Day) as a public holiday on Sunday, 1 November 2026. The supplied context describes it as a Christian holy day honoring all the saints of the Church and notes that 1 November became the date used in the Western Christian tradition. 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It also notes that cemetery and grave observances occur in some places where the day is a public holiday. This is a Bavarian listing, not evidence of nationwide coverage. The context does not establish how all communities in Bavaria observe the date.","references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h35"],"source_suggestions":[],"confidence":"high","uncertainties":[]},{"holiday_id":"h36","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The calendar lists All Saints' Day as a public holiday in North Rhine-Westphalia; the supplied context supports its Christian significance.","facts":["The calendar lists Allerheiligen in North Rhine-Westphalia on 1 November 2026.","The supplied context describes All Saints’ Day as a Christian day honoring all saints."],"article":"Allerheiligen (All Saints’ Day) is listed as a public holiday in North Rhine-Westphalia on Sunday, 1 November 2026. 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