Great Prayer Day (Store Bededag)
Denmark’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs listed Great Prayer Day on 5 May 2023, while the Danish government’s 2023 convergence programme records that Great Prayer Day was abolished as a public holiday as of 2024.
Date and recurrence
5 May in 2023 (former Danish public holiday)
This is retained as historical or legacy evidence. The site does not assume that the observance still recurs today.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Denmark / former national public holiday; historical calendar context after abolition from 2024. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
General Prayer Day, Store Bededag, Great Prayer Day
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Refresh the target year before publishing a new date when the record is not safely portable.
- Historical Context Only.
- Faith Context Respect.
Sources
- Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs — Danish Spring Holidays 2023National Government
- Danish Ministry of Finance — Denmark’s Convergence Programme 2023National Government
Frequently asked questions
When is Great Prayer Day (Store Bededag)?
5 May in 2023 (former Danish public holiday) The stored recurrence guidance is: Former rule: fourth Friday after Easter; public-holiday status ended from 2024.
Does Great Prayer Day (Store Bededag) fall on the same date every year?
The record is historical/legacy and is not treated as a currently recurring annual date.
Is Great Prayer Day (Store Bededag) an official public holiday?
Within the verified scope, the authority record identifies it as Denmark / former national public holiday; historical calendar context after abolition from 2024. That status is not automatically extended to other countries or jurisdictions.
Who established or recognizes Great Prayer Day (Store Bededag)?
The stored designation basis is: Denmark’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs listed Great Prayer Day on 5 May 2023, while the Danish government’s 2023 convergence programme records that Great Prayer Day was abolished as a public holiday as of 2024.. Supporting provenance includes Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs — Danish Spring Holidays 2023. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Great Prayer Day (Store Bededag) international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to Denmark. Its fuller verified scope is: Denmark / former national public holiday; historical calendar context after abolition from 2024.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-09.