Public holidays in Greenland 2024

11 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

Next nationwide holiday in Greenland

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Local time · Nuuk

Nationwide holidays 2024

Date	Holiday	Local name
Monday 1 January 2024	New Year's Day Send a card Ukiortaaq	Ukiortaaq
Thursday 28 March 2024	Maundy Thursday ReligiousSend a card Sisamanngortoq illernartoq	Sisamanngortoq illernartoq
Friday 29 March 2024	Good Friday ReligiousSend a card Tallimanngorneq tannaartoq	Tallimanngorneq tannaartoq
Sunday 31 March 2024	Easter Sunday ReligiousSend a card Poorskip ullua	Poorskip ullua
Monday 1 April 2024	Easter Monday ReligiousSend a card Poorskip-aappaa	Poorskip-aappaa
Friday 26 April 2024	Great Prayer Day ReligiousSend a card Ulloq qinuffiusoq	Ulloq qinuffiusoq
Thursday 9 May 2024	Ascension Day ReligiousSend a card Qilaliarfik	Qilaliarfik
Sunday 19 May 2024	Pentecost ReligiousSend a card Piinsip ullua	Piinsip ullua
Monday 20 May 2024	Pentecost Monday ReligiousSend a card Piinsip-aappaa	Piinsip-aappaa
Wednesday 25 December 2024	Christmas Day ReligiousSend a card Juullip ullua	Juullip ullua
Thursday 26 December 2024	Second Day of Christmas ReligiousSend a card Juullip-aappaa	Juullip-aappaa

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

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

Long weekends

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 ↓
Thu 28 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · 5 days offMaundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter MondayTypically in Nuuk: high −5°C (23°F), low −9°C (16°F), rain on 31% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 26 Apr – Sun 28 Apr · 3 days offGreat Prayer DayTypically in Nuuk: high 0°C (32°F), low −2°C (28°F), rain on 41% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 18 May – Mon 20 May · 3 days offPentecost, Pentecost MondayTypically in Nuuk: high 2°C (36°F), low −1°C (30°F), rain on 33% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 10 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 9 May – Sun 12 May)Ascension DayTypically in Nuuk: high 2°C (36°F), low −1°C (30°F), rain on 37% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 27 Dec: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec)Christmas Day, Second Day of ChristmasTypically in Nuuk: high −5°C (23°F), low −8°C (18°F), rain on 43% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2024

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 23 Mar – Mon 1 Apr — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 25 Mar, Tue 26 Mar, Wed 27 Mar).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Wed 27 Mar) get 6 days in a rowWed 27 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 25 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 25 Apr – Sun 28 Apr · Great Prayer DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 10 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 9 May – Sun 12 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 17 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 17 May – Mon 20 May · Pentecost, Pentecost MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 27 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec · Christmas Day, Second Day of ChristmasShow on calendar ↓
Take 3 days off (Tue 31 Dec, Thu 2 Jan, Fri 3 Jan) get 6 days in a rowTue 31 Dec – Sun 5 Jan 2025 · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓