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Greenland · Public holidays

Greenland public holidays in 2008.

Complete list of 13 public holidays in Greenland for 2008, plus 0 joint leave days and 0 regional observances. Find long weekends, dates, and historical context.

At a glance

Key facts: Greenland 2008

Public holidays
13
National
Joint leave
0
Optional
Regional
0
Per state/region
Long weekends
4
3+ day breaks
Total days off
17
Cumulative
First holiday
Jan 1
Ukiortaaq
Last holiday
Dec 31
Ukiortaap evdlerneq
Country code
GL
kl-GL
Month by month

All Greenland 2008 holidays

January1 holiday
1TueUkiortaaq
February0 holidays
No public holidays
March3 holidays
20ThuSisamanngorneq illernartoqChristian
21FriTallimanngorneq illernartoqChristian
24MonPoorskip aappaaChristian
April1 holiday
5SatPoorskip ulluat
May3 holidays
1ThuQilaliarneqChristian
11SunPiinsip ulluatChristian
11SunPiinsip aappaaChristian
June1 holiday
21SatUllortuneq (National Day)
July0 holidays
No public holidays
August0 holidays
No public holidays
September0 holidays
No public holidays
October0 holidays
No public holidays
November0 holidays
No public holidays
December4 holidays
24WedJuullip evdlerneq
25ThuJuulliusaaq
26FriJuulliusaap aappaa
31WedUkiortaap evdlerneq

By category: 7 Civil · 6 Christian. Classification is derived from each holiday's name and underlying calendar system.

116 observances

Observances & international days · Greenland 2008

Religious observances (Christian Easter cycle), international UN/WHO days, and cultural observances that are widely marked in Greenland but are not official public holidays. Dates are algorithmic — accurate for any year.

Observances are marked but not gazetted as public holidays — workplaces, banks and schools usually remain open.

4 long weekends

Plan your 2008 time off

In 2008, Greenland has 4 natural long-weekend opportunities, totaling 17 potential days off. Use our planner to optimize leave strategy.

Ukiortaaq
Dec 29Jan 1 · 4 days
Sisamanngorneq illernartoq + Tallimanngorneq + Poorskip
Mar 20Mar 24 · 5 days
Qilaliarneq
May 1May 4 · 4 days
Juulliusaaq + Juulliusaap
Dec 25Dec 28 · 4 days
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Greenland 2008: 13 public holidays