Public Holidays in Greenland (2026)
Greenland has 16 public holidays in 2026 (16 nationwide) and 249 working days (Monday to Friday, excluding nationwide holidays), based on the Nager.Date open holiday database.
Greenland observes 16 public holidays in 2026. The table below lists every holiday with its local name and whether it applies nationwide.
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year's Day | Ukiortaaq | Nationwide |
| Tuesday, January 6, 2026 | Epiphany | Kunngit pingasut ulluat | Nationwide |
| Thursday, April 2, 2026 | Maundy Thursday | Sisamanngortoq illernartoq | Nationwide |
| Friday, April 3, 2026 | Good Friday | Tallimanngorneq tannaartoq | Nationwide |
| Sunday, April 5, 2026 | Easter Sunday | Poorskip ullua | Nationwide |
| Monday, April 6, 2026 | Easter Monday | Poorskip-aappaa | Nationwide |
| Friday, May 1, 2026 | General Prayer Day | Tussiarfik | Nationwide |
| Thursday, May 14, 2026 | Ascension Day | Qilaliarfik | Nationwide |
| Friday, May 15, 2026 | Bank closing day | Atuanngiffik | Nationwide |
| Sunday, May 24, 2026 | Pentecost | Piinsi | Nationwide |
Show the remaining 6 rows
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, May 25, 2026 | Whit Monday | Piinsip-aappaa | Nationwide |
| Sunday, June 21, 2026 | Ullortuneq | Nationwide | |
| Thursday, December 24, 2026 | Christmas Eve | Juulliaraq | Nationwide |
| Friday, December 25, 2026 | Christmas Day | Juullip ullua | Nationwide |
| Saturday, December 26, 2026 | St. Stephen's Day | Juullip-aappaa | Nationwide |
| Thursday, December 31, 2026 | New Year's Eve | Ukiutoqaq | Nationwide |
Working days per month in 2026 (Mon–Fri excluding nationwide holidays)
| Month | Working days |
|---|---|
| January | 20 |
| February | 20 |
| March | 22 |
| April | 19 |
| May | 17 |
| June | 22 |
| July | 23 |
| August | 21 |
| September | 22 |
| October | 22 |
| November | 21 |
| December | 20 |
2027 holidays preview
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Friday, January 1, 2027 | New Year's Day |
| Wednesday, January 6, 2027 | Epiphany |
| Thursday, March 25, 2027 | Maundy Thursday |
| Friday, March 26, 2027 | Good Friday |
| Sunday, March 28, 2027 | Easter Sunday |
| Monday, March 29, 2027 | Easter Monday |
| Friday, April 23, 2027 | General Prayer Day |
| Thursday, May 6, 2027 | Ascension Day |
| Friday, May 7, 2027 | Bank closing day |
| Sunday, May 16, 2027 | Pentecost |
Show the remaining 6 rows
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Monday, May 17, 2027 | Whit Monday |
| Monday, June 21, 2027 | Ullortuneq |
| Friday, December 24, 2027 | Christmas Eve |
| Saturday, December 25, 2027 | Christmas Day |
| Sunday, December 26, 2027 | St. Stephen's Day |
| Friday, December 31, 2027 | New Year's Eve |
Note: weekend days are assumed to be Saturday and Sunday; some countries use different weekends. Regional holidays may not apply everywhere. Source: Nager.Date open holiday database. Verify critical dates with official government sources.
How this data is collected: Holidays are fetched daily from the Nager.Date public holiday API. Working days are counted as Monday to Friday minus the holidays marked nationwide; regional holidays and non-Saturday/Sunday weekends are not subtracted. Last checked .