Public holidays in Greenland

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This is a list of public holidays in Greenland.

Public holidays

DateEnglish NameDanish NameHoliday TypeComments
January 1 New Year's Day NytårsdagNational Holiday
Maundy Thursday SkærtorsdagNational Holiday, ChristianThe Thursday before Easter Sunday.
Good Friday LangfredagNational Holiday, ChristianThe Friday before Easter Sunday.
Easter Sunday PåskedagNational Holiday, ChristianThe Monday after Easter Sunday.
Easter Monday Anden påskedagNational Holiday, ChristianThe Monday after Easter Sunday.
May 1 International Workers' Day Arbejdernes internationale kampdagNational HolidayAnniversary Home Rule
Ascension Day Kristi himmelfartsdagNational Holiday, ChristianForty days after Easter Sunday.
Whit Sunday PinsedagNational Holiday, ChristianThe Monday after Whit Sunday
Whit Monday Anden pinsedagNational Holiday, ChristianThe Monday after Whit Sunday
June 21 National Day Grønlands nationaldagNational Holiday
December 24 Christmas Eve JuleaftensdagNational Holiday
December 25 Christmas Day JuledagNational Holiday
December 26 Second Day of Christmas Anden juledagNational Holiday
December 31 New Year's Eve NytårsaftenNational Holiday

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References

  1. "Public holidays in Greenland | Nordic cooperation". www.norden.org. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
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