Public Holidays in Greenland 2031 🇬🇱

Greenland has 16 public holidays in 2031. The next public holiday is Christmas Eve on 24. Dec. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Greenland.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Wednesday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
6. Jan	Monday Long weekend	Epiphany	Optional holiday
10. Apr	Thursday Bridge day	Maundy Thursday	Public holiday
11. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday	Public holiday
13. Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Public holiday
14. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Thursday Bridge day	International Workers' Day	Optional holiday
9. May	Friday Long weekend	Great Prayer Day	Public holiday
22. May	Thursday Bridge day	Ascension Day	Public holiday
1. Jun	Sunday	Whit Sunday	Public holiday
2. Jun	Monday Long weekend	Whit Monday	Public holiday
21. Jun	Saturday	National Day	Optional holiday
24. Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Eve	Optional holiday
25. Dec	Thursday Bridge day	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Friday Long weekend	Second Day of Christmas	Public holiday
31. Dec	Wednesday	New Year's Eve	Optional holiday

Long weekends in Greenland 2031

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

Epiphany — 6. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
Maundy Thursday — 10. Apr (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Good Friday — 11. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Easter Monday — 14. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
International Workers' Day — 1. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Great Prayer Day — 9. May (Friday) — long weekend
Ascension Day — 22. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Whit Monday — 2. Jun (Monday) — long weekend
Christmas Day — 25. Dec (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Second Day of Christmas — 26. Dec (Friday) — long weekend

Holidays that change date in Greenland

Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2031 to 2032.

Maundy Thursday: 10. Apr 2031 → 25. Mar 2032
Good Friday: 11. Apr 2031 → 26. Mar 2032
Easter Sunday: 13. Apr 2031 → 28. Mar 2032
Easter Monday: 14. Apr 2031 → 29. Mar 2032
Great Prayer Day: 9. May 2031 → 23. Apr 2032
Ascension Day: 22. May 2031 → 6. May 2032
Whit Sunday: 1. Jun 2031 → 16. May 2032
Whit Monday: 2. Jun 2031 → 17. May 2032

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Greenland have in 2031?

Greenland observes 16 public holidays in 2031. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Greenland?

The next public holiday in Greenland is Christmas Eve on 24. Dec.

Are public holidays in Greenland the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 2031.