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Public holidays in Greenland

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This is a list of public holidays in Greenland.

Public holidays

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Date English Name Danish Name Holiday Type Comments
January 1 New Year's Day Nytårsdag National Holiday
Maundy Thursday Skærtorsdag National Holiday, Christian The Thursday before Easter Sunday.
Good Friday Langfredag National Holiday, Christian The Friday before Easter Sunday.
Easter Sunday Påskedag National Holiday, Christian The Monday after Easter Sunday.
Easter Monday Anden påskedag National Holiday, Christian The Monday after Easter Sunday.
May 1 International Workers' Day Arbejdernes internationale kampdag National Holiday Anniversary Home Rule
Ascension Day Kristi himmelfartsdag National Holiday, Christian Forty days after Easter Sunday.
Whit Sunday Pinsedag National Holiday, Christian The Monday after Whit Sunday
Whit Monday Anden pinsedag National Holiday, Christian The Monday after Whit Sunday
June 21 National Day Grønlands 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

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References

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