Country name:
long form: Kingdom of Denmark
short form: Denmark
local long form: Kongeriget Danmark
local short form: Danmark
Government type: Constitutional Monarchy
Capital: Copenhagen
Independence: ca. 965 (unified under HARALD I Gormson); June 5, 1849 Denmark became a constitutional monarchy.
Denmark Public Holidays:
January 1 - New Year's Day - Nytårsdag
The Thursday before Easter Sunday - Maundy Thursday - Skærtorsdag
The Friday before Easter Sunday - Good Friday - Langfredag
March/April Easter Sunday - Påskedag
The day after Easter Sunday - Easter Monday - Påskedag
The 4th Friday after Easter - General Prayer Day - Store Bededag
39 days after Easter - Ascension Day - Kristi Himmelfartsdag
7 weeks after Easter - Pentecost - Pinsedag
7 weeks +1 day after Easter - Whit Monday - Pinsedag
December 25 - First Day of Christmas - Juledag
December 26 - Second Day of Christmas - juledag
Denmark has many other special days including the celebrations of Royal Birthdays. |
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