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Denmark : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months

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    Sunday March 26, 2023Daylight Saving TimeSpecial Events
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    Friday March 31, 2023Easter holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Saturday April 1, 2023April Fools Daycards/flowers
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    Thursday April 6, 2023Maundy ThursdayCatholic or protestant
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    Friday April 7, 2023Good FridayCatholic or protestant
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    Sunday April 9, 2023EasterCatholic or protestant
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    Monday April 10, 2023Easter MondayCatholic or protestant
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    Tuesday April 11, 2023Easter holiday (end)School holidays
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    Wednesday April 12, 2023Passovercards/flowers
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    Sunday April 16, 2023Queen's BirthdayEvents, celebrations...
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    Monday May 1, 2023Maj-katEvents, celebrations...
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    Friday May 5, 2023Common Prayer DayProtestant
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    Sunday May 14, 2023Copenhaguen MarathonSports events
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    Sunday May 14, 2023Mother's Daycards/flowers
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    Wednesday May 17, 2023Ascension holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Thursday May 18, 2023AscensionCatholic or protestant
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    Friday May 19, 2023Banks are closedBanks only
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    Monday May 22, 2023Ascension holiday (end)School holidays
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    Friday May 26, 2023Pentecost holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Sunday May 28, 2023WhitsundayCatholic or protestant
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    Monday May 29, 2023Whit MondayCatholic or protestant
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    Tuesday May 30, 2023Pentecost holiday (end)School holidays
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    Monday June 5, 2023Fathers' Daycards/flowers
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    Monday June 5, 2023Constitution DayNational Day
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    Friday June 23, 2023Summer holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Saturday June 24, 2023Roskilde music festivalEvents, celebrations...
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    Saturday June 24, 2023St John's DayEvents, celebrations...
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    Monday August 7, 2023Summer holiday (end)School holidays
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    Tuesday August 8, 2023Denmark cycling raceSports events
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    Sunday August 27, 2023Internationale Odense FilmfestivalEvents, celebrations...
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    Monday August 28, 2023Siege of Groningen DayEvents, celebrations...
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    Saturday September 16, 2023Rosh Hashanahcards/flowers
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    Sunday September 24, 2023Odense MarathonSports events
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    Daylight Saving Time

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    Sunday March 26, 2023
    Special Events : At 1:00 am local times

    Easter holiday (beginning)

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    Friday March 31, 2023
    School holidays :

    April Fools Day

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    Saturday April 1, 2023
    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.

    Maundy Thursday

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    Thursday April 6, 2023
    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 April 7, 2023
    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 April 9, 2023
    Catholic or protestant : Paid holiday

    Easter Monday

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    Monday April 10, 2023
    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 11, 2023
    School holidays :

    Passover

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    Wednesday April 12, 2023
    cards/flowers : Deliverance of the Jewish people from Egypt. The Seder service on the first two evenings recounts the story of the Exodus

    Queen's Birthday

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    Sunday April 16, 2023
    Culture :

    Maj-kat

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    Monday May 1, 2023
    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.

    Common Prayer Day

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    Friday May 5, 2023
    Protestant : Also named Store Bededag (or Dýri biðidagu in the Faroe Islands)

    Copenhaguen Marathon

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    Sunday May 14, 2023
    Sports events : Http://copenhagenmarathon.dk/ 2023 edition confirmed

    Mother's Day

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    Sunday May 14, 2023
    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 (beginning)

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    Wednesday May 17, 2023
    School holidays :

    Ascension

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    Thursday May 18, 2023
    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 19, 2023
    Banks only : From 2008 onwards

    Ascension holiday (end)

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    Monday May 22, 2023
    School holidays :

    Pentecost holiday (beginning)

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    Friday May 26, 2023
    School holidays :

    Whitsunday

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    Sunday May 28, 2023
    Catholic or protestant : Paid holiday

    Whit Monday

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    Monday May 29, 2023
    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 30, 2023
    School holidays :

    Fathers' Day

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    Monday June 5, 2023
    cards/flowers :

    Constitution Day

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    Monday June 5, 2023
    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.

    Summer holiday (beginning)

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    Friday June 23, 2023
    School holidays :

    Roskilde music festival

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    Saturday June 24, 2023
    Culture : Www.Roskilde-festival.dk Lasts 4 days - in Roskilde 2023 edition confirmed

    St John's Day

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    Saturday June 24, 2023
    Culture : Ivan Kupala Day (St John Baptist)

    Summer holiday (end)

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    Monday August 7, 2023
    School holidays :

    Denmark cycling race

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    Tuesday August 8, 2023
    Sports events : PostNord Danmark Rundt lasts 4 days

    Internationale Odense Filmfestival

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    Sunday August 27, 2023
    Culture : Www.filmfestival.dk in Odense 2023 edition CONFIRMED

    Siege of Groningen Day

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    Monday August 28, 2023
    Culture : 'Gronings Ontzet’ is the celebration of the raising of the Siege of Groningen in 1672.

    Rosh Hashanah

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    Saturday September 16, 2023
    cards/flowers : Jewish New Year

    Odense Marathon

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    Sunday September 24, 2023
    Sports events : Www.hcamarathon.dk 2023 edition confirmed