Danish government wants to abolish Prayer Day as a national holiday

20-12-2022

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Danish government wants to abolish Prayer Day as a national holiday

The new Danish prime minister, Mette Frederiksen from the Social Democratic Party, announced the abolition of a public holiday. Several media suspect that it will be Prayer Day. The new government wants to increase the structural employment of 45,000 people.

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