Public holidays in Greenland 2023

11 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Greenland

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Local time · Nuuk

Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Holiday	Local name
Sunday 1 January 2023	New Year's Day Ukiortaaq	Ukiortaaq
Thursday 6 April 2023	Maundy Thursday Religious Sisamanngortoq illernartoq	Sisamanngortoq illernartoq
Friday 7 April 2023	Good Friday Religious Tallimanngorneq tannaartoq	Tallimanngorneq tannaartoq
Sunday 9 April 2023	Easter Sunday Religious Poorskip ullua	Poorskip ullua
Monday 10 April 2023	Easter Monday Religious Poorskip-aappaa	Poorskip-aappaa
Friday 5 May 2023	Great Prayer Day Religious Ulloq qinuffiusoq	Ulloq qinuffiusoq
Thursday 18 May 2023	Ascension Day Religious Qilaliarfik	Qilaliarfik
Sunday 28 May 2023	Pentecost Religious Piinsip ullua	Piinsip ullua
Monday 29 May 2023	Pentecost Monday Religious Piinsip-aappaa	Piinsip-aappaa
Monday 25 December 2023	Christmas Day Religious Juullip ullua	Juullip ullua
Tuesday 26 December 2023	Second Day of Christmas Religious Juullip-aappaa	Juullip-aappaa

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Greenland (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Thu 6 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · 5 days offMaundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter MondayTypically in Nuuk: high −1°C (30°F), low −5°C (23°F), rain on 24% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 5 May – Sun 7 May · 3 days offGreat Prayer DayTypically in Nuuk: high 1°C (34°F), low −2°C (28°F), rain on 21% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 27 May – Mon 29 May · 3 days offPentecost, Pentecost MondayTypically in Nuuk: high 2°C (36°F), low −1°C (30°F), rain on 41% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 4 days offChristmas Day, Second Day of ChristmasTypically in Nuuk: high −5°C (23°F), low −7°C (19°F), rain on 50% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days offNew Year's DayTypically in Nuuk: high −5°C (23°F), low −8°C (18°F), rain on 41% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 19 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 18 May – Sun 21 May)Ascension DayTypically in Nuuk: high 2°C (36°F), low −1°C (30°F), rain on 33% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2023

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 1 Apr – Mon 10 Apr — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 3 Apr, Tue 4 Apr, Wed 5 Apr).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Wed 5 Apr) get 6 days in a rowWed 5 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 4 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 4 May – Sun 7 May · Great Prayer DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 19 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 18 May – Sun 21 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 26 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 26 May – Mon 29 May · Pentecost, Pentecost MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 Dec) get 5 days in a rowFri 22 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · Christmas Day, Second Day of ChristmasShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 29 Dec) get 4 days in a rowFri 29 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓