Danish Traditions
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January 1
New Year’s Day tradition
This is a fun little tradition that came about in 1959, when DR (the state television radio/TV) started televising the ski jump competition in the German city of Garmish-Partenkirchen. It seems that it has mainly become a tradition due to ski jumping being easy and relaxing to follow on TV, after a night of partying and while some are still hung-over.
The last Danish Championship was in 1970 and today there are virtually no ski jumpers in Denmark.
Roughly 300.000 viewers tune in to this relaxing event on January 1st.
Night of January 5
Twelfth Night – Helligtrekongersaften
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January 6
Epiphany – Helligtrekongersdag
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Roughly 300.000 viewers tune in to this relaxing event on January 1st.
February (49 days before Easter Sunday)
Shrovetide – Fastelavn
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Earliest March 22 – latest April 25
Easter – Påske
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April 1
April Fool – Aprilsnar
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May 1
International Workers’ Day – Arbejdernes internationale kampdag
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May 1
Quarter day – Skiftedag
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Night of May 4
Candles in windows
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Second Sunday in May
Mother’s Day – Mors dag
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May – Night before Great Prayer Day
Great Prayer Day – Store bededag
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May – The 4th Friday after Easter
Great Prayer Day – Store bededag
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June (50 days after Easter)
Whitsun – Pinse
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June 5
Constitution Day – Grundlovsdag
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June 5
Father’s Day – Fars dag
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June 23
Midsummer Day – Sankt Hans
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Night of October 31
Halloween – Allehelgensaften
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November 1
Quarter day – Skiftedag
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Night of November 11
Martinmas eve. – Mortens aften
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December
The four Sundays in Advent
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December 23
The night before Christmas eve. – Lille juleaften
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December 24
Christmas eve. – Juleaften
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December 25
Christmas Day – Juledag
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December 26
Boxing Day -2. juledag
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Night of December 31
New Year’s eve. – Nytårsaften
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