Public holidays in Greenland 2025

11 nationwide public holidays in 2025.

Next nationwide holiday in Greenland

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Local time · Nuuk

Nationwide holidays 2025

Date	Holiday	Local name
Wednesday 1 January 2025	New Year's Day Ukiortaaq	Ukiortaaq
Thursday 17 April 2025	Maundy Thursday Religious Sisamanngortoq illernartoq	Sisamanngortoq illernartoq
Friday 18 April 2025	Good Friday Religious Tallimanngorneq tannaartoq	Tallimanngorneq tannaartoq
Sunday 20 April 2025	Easter Sunday Religious Poorskip ullua	Poorskip ullua
Monday 21 April 2025	Easter Monday Religious Poorskip-aappaa	Poorskip-aappaa
Friday 16 May 2025	Great Prayer Day Religious Ulloq qinuffiusoq	Ulloq qinuffiusoq
Thursday 29 May 2025	Ascension Day Religious Qilaliarfik	Qilaliarfik
Sunday 8 June 2025	Pentecost Religious Piinsip ullua	Piinsip ullua
Monday 9 June 2025	Pentecost Monday Religious Piinsip-aappaa	Piinsip-aappaa
Thursday 25 December 2025	Christmas Day Religious Juullip ullua	Juullip ullua
Friday 26 December 2025	Second Day of Christmas Religious Juullip-aappaa	Juullip-aappaa

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

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

Long weekends

Thu 17 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · 5 days offMaundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter MondayTypically in Nuuk: high −2°C (28°F), low −6°C (21°F), rain on 43% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 16 May – Sun 18 May · 3 days offGreat Prayer DayTypically in Nuuk: high 2°C (36°F), low −1°C (30°F), rain on 26% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 7 Jun – Mon 9 Jun · 3 days offPentecost, Pentecost MondayTypically in Nuuk: high 5°C (41°F), low 2°C (36°F), rain on 50% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec · 4 days offChristmas Day, Second Day of ChristmasTypically in Nuuk: high −5°C (23°F), low −8°C (18°F), rain on 43% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 30 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 29 May – Sun 1 Jun)Ascension DayTypically in Nuuk: high 2°C (36°F), low −1°C (30°F), rain on 41% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2025

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 12 Apr – Mon 21 Apr — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 14 Apr, Tue 15 Apr, Wed 16 Apr).Show on calendar ↓

Take 2 days off (Thu 2 Jan, Fri 3 Jan) get 5 days in a rowWed 1 Jan – Sun 5 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 16 Apr) get 6 days in a rowWed 16 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 15 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 15 May – Sun 18 May · Great Prayer DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 30 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 29 May – Sun 1 Jun · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 6 Jun) get 4 days in a rowFri 6 Jun – Mon 9 Jun · Pentecost, Pentecost MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 24 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 24 Dec – Sun 28 Dec · Christmas Day, Second Day of ChristmasShow on calendar ↓