50,000 jam the streets in Denmark to protest possible elimination of 300-year-old Christian holiday
The government wants to take a holy day away from us, which we’ve had for over 300 years
Tens of thousands of Danes flooded the streets of Copenhagen earlier this month to protest the potential removal of Denmark’s more than 300-year-old Great Prayer Day, which has been celebrated on the fourth Friday after Easter since 1686.
The nation’s leaders are considering eliminating the holiday in a bid to shore up more finances to fund the war in Ukraine, Reuters reported. -- More...
Denmark government intends to scrap Great Prayer Day, protests erupt against scrapping holiday@eriknjoka brings you this report
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