Easter holiday (beginning)
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Friday march 22, 2024
School holidays :
Maundy Thursday
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Thursday march 28, 2024
Catholic or protestant : Maundy Thursday: Commemorates the Last Supper when Jesus instituted the Holy Eucharist (Lord's Supper).
Good Friday
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Friday march 29, 2024
Catholic or protestant : The First Council of Nicaea (a gathering of bishops in the early days of Christianity) wanted to find a day to commemorate the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ.
This commemoration had to be linked to Jewish holiday traditions, since the last supper of Christ was believed to be a Jewish Passover meal. But the Jewish calendar is based on lunar and solar cycles, so the Easter celebration had to follow the same calendar.
Easter
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Sunday march 31, 2024
Catholic or protestant : Paid holiday
Daylight Saving Time
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Sunday march 31, 2024
Special Events : At 1:00 am local times
April Fools Day
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Monday april 1, 2024
cards/flowers : As the story goes, in 1564, France was one of the first nations to make January 1 officially New Year's Day, instead of the last week of March which was previously observed. In 1582, the Pope followed suit. Those who went on celebrating April 1st were mocked. As the zodiacal sign was the fish, The French placed dead fish on the backs of one another. Traditions vary from country to country.
Easter Monday
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Monday april 1, 2024
Catholic or protestant : In the year 325, the Council of Nicée determined a date fo Easter. Full Moon would fall the 14th day of a moon month (1). Easter would be marked by the dominical letter(2)and the epactus(3). With the establishment of the equinox ne variatur on March 21, algorithms where elaborated to attribuate a date for Easter whatever the year.
Time between two consecutive new moons: 20 days 12 hours 44 minutes 2.8 - Gives a letter code for the year's calendar Age of the moon on January 1st, minus one unity, 0 being the new moon's age.
Easter holiday (end)
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Tuesday april 2, 2024
School holidays :
Queen's Birthday
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Tuesday april 16, 2024
Culture :
Passover
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Monday april 29, 2024
cards/flowers : Deliverance of the Jewish people from Egypt. The Seder service on the first two evenings recounts the story of the Exodus
Maj-kat
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Wednesday may 1, 2024
Culture : End of April Fools' Day month. Cat is mentioned because cats born in May are supposed to be bad omen.
Jokes are performed all over the country.
Copenhaguen Marathon
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Sunday may 5, 2024
Sports events : Http://copenhagenmarathon.dk/ 2024 edition confirmed
Ascension holiday (beginning)
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Wednesday may 8, 2024
School holidays :
Ascension
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Thursday may 9, 2024
Catholic or protestant : Forty days after Easter, always on a Thursday. After his resurrection, Jesus appeared before his disciples and gathered them to tell them to baptize and spread the good word. He then ascended to heaven on a cloud.
Banks are closed
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Friday may 10, 2024
Banks only : From 2008 onwards
Mother's Day
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Sunday may 12, 2024
cards/flowers : Probably linked with a celebration in England in the 1600s ( Mothering Sunday ). Honored all mothers in England. Mothering Sunday gave poor servants who lived and worked for the wealthy a day off to actually go home and dedicate time to their mothers. Mothering Cake , a special cake, was common for the celebration.
Ascension holiday (end)
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Monday may 13, 2024
School holidays :
Pentecost holiday (beginning)
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Friday may 17, 2024
School holidays :
Whitsunday
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Sunday may 19, 2024
Catholic or protestant : Paid holiday
Whit Monday
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Monday may 20, 2024
Catholic or protestant : Seven weeks after Easter Monday -Marking the day the Holy Spirit entered the disciples left behind and the beginning of their ministry.
Pentecost holiday (end)
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Tuesday may 21, 2024
School holidays :
Fathers' Day
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Wednesday june 5, 2024
cards/flowers :
Constitution Day
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Wednesday june 5, 2024
Secular holiday : The first constitution on which the democracy lies dates the 5 June 1849 In this occasion, several politicians give speeches in different public areas in order to celebrate it. Celebrations do not have any military meaning.
European elections
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Sunday june 9, 2024
Special Events :
Royal Danish Air Force Airshow
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Sunday june 9, 2024
Tradeshows : Http://danishairshow.dk in Aalborg Air Force Base, Northern Jutland 2024 edition confirmed
St John's Day
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Monday june 24, 2024
Culture : Ivan Kupala Day (St John Baptist)
Summer holiday (beginning)
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Saturday june 29, 2024
School holidays :
Roskilde music festival
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Saturday june 29, 2024
Culture : Www.Roskilde-festival.dk Lasts 4 days - in Roskilde 2024 edition confirmed
Copenhagen Pride
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Saturday august 10, 2024
Culture : Www.copenhagenpride.dk/ in Copenhagen 2024 edition confirmed
International Water & Waste Water Exhibition
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Sunday august 11, 2024
Tradeshows : Lasts 4 days -
https://worldwatercongress.org/ in Toronto 2024 edition CONFIRMED
Fall holiday (beginning)
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Sunday august 11, 2024
School holidays :
Summer holiday (end)
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Monday august 12, 2024
School holidays :
Denmark cycling race
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Wednesday august 14, 2024
Sports events : PostNord Danmark Rundt lasts 4 days 2024 edition confirmed
Internationale Odense Filmfestival
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Sunday august 25, 2024
Culture : Www.filmfestival.dk in Odense 2024 edition CONFIRMED
Siege of Groningen Day
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Wednesday august 28, 2024
Culture : 'Gronings Ontzet is the celebration of the raising of the Siege of Groningen in 1672.
Odense Marathon
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Sunday september 29, 2024
Sports events : Www.hcamarathon.dk 2024 edition confirmed