Greenland Public Holidays 2026
16 national holidays
Greenland has 16 national public holidays in 2026. The next is Christmas Eve on Thursday, 24 December 2026. There are 6 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2026
- 1New Year's DayThursday · Ukiortaaq
- 6EpiphanyTuesday · Kunngit pingasut ulluat · Bank, School, Optional
April 2026
- 2Maundy ThursdayThursday · Sisamanngortoq illernartoq
- 3Good FridayFriday · Tallimanngorneq tannaartoq
- 5Easter SundaySunday · Poorskip ullua
- 6Easter MondayMonday · Poorskip-aappaa
May 2026
- 1General Prayer DayFriday · Tussiarfik
- 14Ascension DayThursday · Qilaliarfik
- 15Bank closing dayFriday · Atuanngiffik · Bank, School, Optional
- 24PentecostSunday · Piinsi
- 25Whit MondayMonday · Piinsip-aappaa
June 2026
- 21UllortuneqSunday
December 2026
- 24Christmas EveThursday · Juulliaraq · Bank, School, Optional
- 25Christmas DayFriday · Juullip ullua
- 26St. Stephen's DaySaturday · Juullip-aappaa
- 31New Year's EveThursday · Ukiutoqaq · Bank, School, Optional
Long weekends 2026
- 1 January – 4 January4 days · take 2 January off
- 2 April – 6 April5 days
- 1 May – 3 May3 days
- 14 May – 17 May4 days · take 15 May off
- 23 May – 25 May3 days
- 25 December – 27 December3 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Greenland in 2026?
16 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Greenland?
Christmas Eve (Juulliaraq) on Thursday, 24 December 2026.
When are the long weekends in Greenland in 2026?
1 January–4 January (4 days, with a bridge day off); 2 April–6 April (5 days); 1 May–3 May (3 days); 14 May–17 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 23 May–25 May (3 days); 25 December–27 December (3 days).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.