Green Group Chairman demands: International Women's Day as a public holiday in Brandenburg

Green Group Chairman demands: International Women's Day as a public holiday in Brandenburg

The Grünen parliamentary group leader in the Brandenburg state parliament, Petra Budke, has proposed to make international women's day on the holiday in Brandenburg. In an interview with the RBB24 Inforadio, she was positive about the idea of ​​establishing March 8 as a holiday. She emphasized that it was important to recognize the day as a fight day for women. In addition, it is desirable that Berlin and Brandenburg have the same holidays, otherwise it could lead to problems.

Petra Budke's proposal could affect the daily work routine, since March 8 would be a day -free day. This could bring both advantages and disadvantages. Employees could take the opportunity to take part in events or actively work for women's rights. On the other hand, companies and organizations could have difficulty maintaining the company on this day, especially if there are no corresponding regulations for compensation days or special working conditions.

In terms of the context of Women's Day, it is important to note that this is already recognized as a holiday in many countries. Women's day has a long history that goes back to the early 20th century. He was celebrated in Germany, Denmark, Austria and Switzerland for the first time in 1911 and has gained international importance since then. The day should celebrate women's rights and progress and indicate existing injustices and discrimination.

To illustrate the current status of the holidays in Berlin and Brandenburg, we have created a table with the current holidays of both federal states:

| Holidays | Berlin | Brandenburg |
| ————- |: ———-: | ––: |
| New Year | ✓ | ✓ |
| Good Friday | ✓ | ✓ |
| Easter Sunday | | ✓ |
| Day of work | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ascension Day | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pentecost Sunday | | ✓ |
| German unity day | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reformation day | | ✓ |
| Christmas Eve | | ✓ |
| 1st Christmas Day | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2nd Christmas Day | ✓ | ✓ |

The table shows that Brandenburg already has a few holidays that are not recognized in Berlin, such as the Reformation Day. However, there are also holidays that are celebrated together in both federal states, such as the day of work and the day of German unity.

The discussion about international women's day as a public holiday in Brandenburg is part of a larger debate about gender equality and the recognition of the struggles and achievements of women. It remains to be seen how the political decision -makers will react to Petra Budke's proposal and whether the Women's Day will actually be introduced as a public holiday in Brandenburg in the future.

Source: rbb-radio Berlin-Brandenburg/ots