The bishops of the Danish Church attempted to convince Church Minister Louise Schack Elholm to keep “The Great Day of Prayer” as a national holiday. They failed, as the minister reminded them that the government makes the rules for the church.
- The government conditioned the participation of the other political parties into the new defense agreement. They need to support the removal of “The Great Day of Prayer” as a national holiday.
- Nye Borgerlige, Dansk Folkeparti and Enhedslisten proposed a referendum regarding the “Great Prayer Day”, but failed to garner more support in the Parliament.
- Some trade unions are planning to vote against the new collective agreement if this law is proposed.
- The Ministry of Finance announced that the state treasury will collect 3.2 billion DKK per year more as a result.
- The government has already proposed the law to remove “Great Day of Prayer” 2024 (Friday, 26th April) as a national holiday. You should receive 0.45% from your yearly salary for working on that day. The law will now be debated in the Danish Parliament.
