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Danes Spend 39k DKK on Confirmations as Secular Trend Grows

6/30/2026

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A 2025 Nordea survey found Danish parents spent an average of 39,000 DKK on confirmation celebrations, some adding limousines and helicopters.
In 2025, 64.2% of the confirmation-age cohort were confirmed, with a growing share choosing secular humanist ceremonies.
As of 2026, roughly seven in ten Danes remain members of the Evangelical Lutheran national church.
The Church of Denmark’s education centre says the rite’s social importance and peer tradition help sustain participation.

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Story summary

A 2025 Nordea survey found Danish parents spent an average of 39,000 DKK on confirmation celebrations, some adding limousines and helicopters.
In 2025, 64.2% of the confirmation-age cohort were confirmed, with a growing share choosing secular humanist ceremonies.
As of 2026, roughly seven in ten Danes remain members of the Evangelical Lutheran national church.
The Church of Denmark’s education centre says the rite’s social importance and peer tradition help sustain participation.