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82% of 2026 has passed · Today is Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · Week 44 · Day 301 of 365 · 64 days left in 2026

2026 Holidays for Greenland

  • New Year's Day (Ukiortaaq)
  • Epiphany (Kunngit pingasut ulluat)
  • Clocks go forward 1 hour (02:00 → 03:00) (Pituffik only)
  • Clocks go forward 1 hour (23:00 → 00:00) (not in Pituffik and Danmarkshavn)
  • Maundy Thursday (Sisamanngortoq illernartoq)
  • Good Friday (Tallimanngorneq tannaartoq)
  • Easter Sunday (Poorskip ullua)
  • Easter Monday (Poorskip-aappaa)
  • Great Prayer Day (Ulloq qinuffiusoq)
  • Ascension Day (Qilaliarfik)
  • Pentecost (Piinsip ullua)
  • Pentecost Monday (Piinsip-aappaa)
  • National Day (Ullortuneq)
  • Clocks go back 1 hour (00:00 → 23:00) (not in Pituffik and Danmarkshavn)
  • Clocks go back 1 hour (02:00 → 01:00) (Pituffik only)
  • Christmas Eve (Juulliaraq)
  • Christmas Day (Juullip ullua)
  • Second Day of Christmas (Juullip-aappaa)
  • New Year's Eve (Ukiortaami)

Public holidays in Greenland in 2026

Greenland has 11 public holidays in 2026. 3 of them fall on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The months with the most public holidays are April and May (4 each).

All public holidays in Greenland in 2026

  • New Year's Day (Ukiortaaq) – Thursday, January 1, 2026
  • Maundy Thursday (Sisamanngortoq illernartoq) – Thursday, April 2, 2026
  • Good Friday (Tallimanngorneq tannaartoq) – Friday, April 3, 2026
  • Easter Sunday (Poorskip ullua) – Sunday, April 5, 2026
  • Easter Monday (Poorskip-aappaa) – Monday, April 6, 2026
  • Great Prayer Day (Ulloq qinuffiusoq) – Friday, May 1, 2026
  • Ascension Day (Qilaliarfik) – Thursday, May 14, 2026
  • Pentecost (Piinsip ullua) – Sunday, May 24, 2026
  • Pentecost Monday (Piinsip-aappaa) – Monday, May 25, 2026
  • Christmas Day (Juullip ullua) – Friday, December 25, 2026
  • Second Day of Christmas (Juullip-aappaa) – Saturday, December 26, 2026

Clock changes in Greenland in 2026

  • On Sunday, Mar 8, clocks go forward 1 hour, from 02:00 to 03:00 (Pituffik only).
  • On Saturday, Mar 28, clocks go forward 1 hour, from 23:00 to 00:00 (not in Pituffik and Danmarkshavn).
  • On Sunday, Oct 25, clocks go back 1 hour, from 00:00 to 23:00 (not in Pituffik and Danmarkshavn).
  • On Sunday, Nov 1, clocks go back 1 hour, from 02:00 to 01:00 (Pituffik only).

Long weekends and bridge days in Greenland in 2026

The weekend in Greenland: Saturday and Sunday. Greenland has 4 long weekends in 2026: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.

  • Thu, Apr 2 – Mon, Apr 6 – 5 days off (Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday)
  • Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 – 3 days off (Great Prayer Day)
  • Sat, May 23 – Mon, May 25 – 3 days off (Pentecost, Pentecost Monday)
  • Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 – 3 days off (Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas)

Bridge days: a few days off, a long break

  • Take Fri, Jan 2 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 (New Year's Day)
  • Take Fri, May 15 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, May 14 – Sun, May 17 (Ascension Day)

2026 at a glance

  • 2026 has 365 days.
  • 2026 starts on a Thursday and ends on a Thursday.
  • 2026 has the same calendar as 2015 and 2037.
  • Public holidays in Greenland: 11

Monthly calendars for 2026

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