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Why you can't visit cemeteries on August 11: what a church holidaytranslated

August 10, 2026 · 1 min read

Why you can't visit cemeteries on August 11: which church holiday is Glavred

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Peter Kováč
Here in Michalovce, we always go to the cemetery on Macava, but since it falls on a Sunday, I prefer to go to the church in the morning for the liturgy, and I don't go to my parents' grave until Monday. It is such an old custom that the soul of the deceased should not be disturbed on that day.
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