Young Venstre leader Ane Breivik believes that the 2nd days of Christmas, Easter and Pentecost, as well as Ascension Day should be under scrutiny. – We want a bank holiday pot. Those who want to mark days such as Ascension Day are welcome to do so, but others should be able to use such holidays as they wish. The Youth Party does not want to reduce the number of days off for employees, but to turn them into extra holiday days. – I think society as a whole should be able to treat the individual to that freedom. It is a small step in the direction of people being able to decide more in their own lives. Young Venstre leader Ane Breivik believes people should be given more freedom to decide when they take time off. Photo: Privat She believes it will make it more flexible for parents to plan to have more time with the family, and easier in workplaces with a lot of rotation. She points out that we no longer have a state church in this country. Breivik also believes that there are few countries that have such regular holiday days as Norway. Is holiday potty a good idea? Yes, brilliant if we can also take some holidays off when we want. 0% No, I like that many people have time off at the same time and want fixed holidays like today. 0% The poll is closed. 0 votes in total – The priests had to get around In addition to Sundays, in Norway we have ten “red days” a year which are either public holidays or public holidays. In Christianity, Easter Monday is the day Jesus appeared to his disciples after rising from the dead. Unge Venstre believes the public holiday was introduced for practical reasons that no longer apply. – Neither Easter Sunday, Whitsunday nor Christmas Day are basically religious days, confirms Dag Øistein Endsjø. He is professor of religious studies at the University of Oslo. Endsjø says the holiday has to do with Norwegian geography. – The priests had to get around to places that were not easily accessible. The churches where they were supposed to hold the service were often far away. In addition, people also had to get back and forth. – Society vacuums for the Christian cultural heritage The proposal to turn public holidays into days off is very poorly received by the Christian People’s Party’s youth. Leader of KrFU, Hadle Rasmus Bjuland, believes that it is not possible to pick public holidays from one another. The second day of Easter is connected with the Easter holiday, and it is a value in itself that most people have the same day off, he says. – It has to do with our roots. Although many have no personal faith, we have a common Christian cultural heritage. KrFU leader Hadle Rasmus Bjuland is upset about the proposal from the Young Left and will protect the public holidays. Photo: Øystein Otterdal / news He believes it is important to have common structures such as days off in a troubled time of war in Europe. – The Liberals certainly want to vacuum society for the Christian cultural heritage. It must be protected and taken care of because it provides increased security when dealing with other cultures. Bjuland is skeptical about who this would mean freedom for. – Some have to go to work anyway, but more would have had increased pressure to apply for work. Does not give up days off Easter 2nd is a public holiday, and thus a day off, as it says in the law. LO relates to it. – What we can be sure of is that LO will not give up any days off, says Irene Bordier Haukedal, regional leader for Vestfold and Telemark in LO. Irene Bordier Haukedal in LO does not want to comment on the religious service, but believes that everyone who works a lot appreciates the holidays they have. Photo: Gry Eirin Skjelbred / news She says that 30 years ago it was considered to replace Ascension Day with something else, but she is not aware that anyone in LO wants to make changes for Easter Sunday. If there should be changes in the future, or the circumstances demand it, they are still willing to think again. – We do not know whether there may be a need for other religious holidays and that we can see this in context. People about Easter and holidays: Helene Grorud We celebrate Easter so that we can have better times and take care of each other, but do not quite remember the order of what happened on the different days. “Red” days that have to do with religion, we should not move on. They are part of the faith Norway is built on.Benjamin LuraAccording to the Bible, Easter is a celebration of the slaves being freed from Egypt, but I celebrate Jesus’ story and resurrection. Not sure why Easter Monday is a day off, but we should still have time off and have it as a holiday. Casper Halvorsen Most people associate Easter with time off, cabin trips and slalom skiing, but I emphasize that Jesus came down and died for us. We should put more emphasis on Christianity in Norway, and Christmas and Easter should be taken more solemnly.Carl Fredrik NormannWe need such breaks to bring out spirituality and relax. It is important to have days off and that they are predictable. We work so hard otherwise that we need a break to adjust.
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