This is a list of public holidays in Greenland.
Public holidays
Date | English Name | Danish Name | Holiday Type | Comments | |
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January 1 | New Year's Day | Nytårsdag | National Holiday | ||
January 6 | Epiphany | Åbenbaring | Christian | ||
Maundy Thursday | Skærtorsdag | National Holiday, Christian | The Thursday before Easter Sunday. | ||
Good Friday | Langfredag | National Holiday, Christian | The Friday before Easter Sunday. | ||
Easter Monday | Anden påskedag | National Holiday, Christian | The Monday after Easter Sunday. | ||
General Prayer Day | Store bededag | National Holiday | The fourth Friday after Good Friday. | ||
Ascension Day | Kristi himmelfartsdag | National Holiday, Christian | Forty days after Easter Sunday. | ||
Whit Monday | Anden pinsedag | National Holiday, Christian | The Monday after Whit Sunday | ||
June 21 | National Day | Gronlands nationaldag | National Holiday | ||
December 24 | Christmas Eve | Juleaftensdag | National Holiday | ||
December 25 | Christmas Day | Juledag | National Holiday | ||
December 26 | Second Day of Christmas | Anden juledag | National Holiday | ||
December 31 | New Year's Eve | Nytårsaften | National Holiday |
References
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