Public holidays in Greenland 2024

11 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

Next nationwide holiday in Greenland

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2024

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day Ukiortaaq	Ukiortaaq
28 March Thursday	Thursday	Maundy Thursday Sisamanngortoq illernartoq	Sisamanngortoq illernartoq
29 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday Tallimanngorneq tannaartoq	Tallimanngorneq tannaartoq
31 March Sunday	Sunday	Easter Sunday Poorskip ullua	Poorskip ullua
1 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Poorskip-aappaa	Poorskip-aappaa
26 April Friday	Friday	Great Prayer Day Ulloq qinuffiusoq	Ulloq qinuffiusoq
9 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day Qilaliarfik	Qilaliarfik
19 May Sunday	Sunday	Pentecost Piinsip ullua	Piinsip ullua
20 May Monday	Monday	Pentecost Monday Piinsip-aappaa	Piinsip-aappaa
25 December Wednesday	Wednesday	Christmas Day Juullip ullua	Juullip ullua
26 December Thursday	Thursday	Second Day of Christmas 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 off
New Year's Day
Typically in Nuuk: high −5°C (23°F), low −8°C (18°F), rain on 41% of days
Thu 28 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · 5 days off
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Typically in Nuuk: high −5°C (23°F), low −9°C (16°F), rain on 31% of days
Fri 26 Apr – Sun 28 Apr · 3 days off
Great Prayer Day
Typically in Nuuk: high 0°C (32°F), low −2°C (28°F), rain on 41% of days
Sat 18 May – Mon 20 May · 3 days off
Pentecost, Pentecost Monday
Typically in Nuuk: high 2°C (36°F), low −1°C (30°F), rain on 33% of days

Bridge days

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

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 ↓