A proposal was made in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine to officially establish Bible Day

A bill has been introduced in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine proposing the establishment of a new national holiday—Bible Day or Holy Scripture Day. The initiative is intended to help strengthen society’s moral foundations and preserve the country’s spiritual heritage.

According to the document, the holiday is proposed to be observed annually on October 31. The authors of the initiative did not choose this date by chance: it was on October 31, 1903, that the first complete translation of the Bible into modern Ukrainian was published in Vienna. It is important to note that if the law is passed, this day will not be an official day off.

To promote this new commemorative date, the bill provides for a wide range of events. In particular, the Ministry of Education is recommended to organize themed lectures in educational institutions, and the Ministry of Culture is to prepare exhibitions of antique books and documents. There are also plans for the National Bank of Ukraine to issue a commemorative coin and for the release of themed postage stamps.

As a reminder, it was previously reported that a new sociological study in the U.S. revealed growing contradictions in Americans’ views on the Bible and the fundamentals of the Christian faith. According to the results, nearly half of the respondents consider the Holy Scriptures to be a collection of myths rather than the Word of God. At the same time, a significant portion of those surveyed also doubt the divinity of Jesus Christ, although they recognize the Bible as an authoritative guide for life.