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Greenland public holidays 2028

14public holidays
4long weekends
4bridge days worth booking
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Public holidays in Greenland in 2028

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1SaturdayNew Year's Day
Jan 6ThursdayEpiphany
Apr 13ThursdayMaundy Thursday
Apr 14FridayGood Friday
Apr 16SundayEaster Sunday
Apr 17MondayEaster Monday
May 12FridayPrayer Day
May 25ThursdayAscension Day
Jun 4SundayPentecost
Jun 5MondayWhit Monday
Jun 21WednesdayNational Day
Dec 24SundayChristmas Eve
Dec 25MondayChristmas Day
Dec 26TuesdayBoxing Day

In 2028, Greenland has 14 public holidays. 10 of them land on a weekday, so they are real days off for most people. The year opens with New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028 and the last one is Boxing Day on Tuesday, December 26, 2028.

Long weekends in 2028

Best bridge days to book

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Jan 7 (1 day)4 days off (Jan 6 to Jan 9)Epiphany
May 26 (1 day)4 days off (May 25 to May 28)Ascension Day
Jun 19, Jun 20 (2 days)5 days off (Jun 17 to Jun 21)National Day
Jun 22, Jun 23 (2 days)5 days off (Jun 21 to Jun 25)National Day

Weekend days assumed: Saturday and Sunday. Read more about planning bridge days.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Greenland have in 2028?
  1. The table above lists every one with its date and weekday, starting with New Year's Day on Jan 1.
How many long weekends are there in Greenland in 2028?

4, and you don't need any vacation days for them. The first one runs from Apr 13 to Apr 17 (Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday). With a day or two off you can stretch some of them further: see the bridge days above.

Which 2028 holidays in Greenland fall on a weekend?

New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1, 2028), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 16, 2028), Pentecost (Sunday, June 4, 2028), Christmas Eve (Sunday, December 24, 2028). Whether you get another day off instead depends on local rules. When there is a substitute day, it is in the table above.

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Other years for Greenland: 2026, 2027. Without holidays: blank 2028 calendar.

Holiday data: date-holidays (CC BY 3.0). Holidays can change by government decision; regional holidays are not included. Please verify important dates with official sources.