Danish Bishops Consider Moving Great Prayer Day to Autumn
Danish church leaders are open to shifting the restored Great Prayer Day public holiday from spring to late October when it returns in 2030.
2026年10月22日
/ DANGDI / DANGDI / DANGDI /Denmark will bring back Great Prayer Day in 2030. Church leaders want to discuss moving the public holiday to autumn.
The state removed Store Bededag from the holiday calendar in 2024. Now, the government says the day will return in 2030. The Ministry of Ecclesiastical Affairs said the church will join the work. A new law bill is expected in spring 2027.
Most bishops are open to a new date. Aalborg bishop Thomas Reinholdt Rasmussen suggested late October. He noted that spring already has many public holidays. Bishops in Funen, Aarhus, and Viborg are also open to talks.
Bishops in Ribe and Roskilde want to keep the spring date. The bishop of Helsingor has not decided. The bishop of Copenhagen has not spoken on this. The bishop of Haderslev will wait for the final plan.
Source: The Copenhagen Post
