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Christmas Eve

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🏪 What's open

  • Banks Closed
  • Government offices Closed
  • Schools Closed
  • Shops Varies
  • Restaurants Varies
  • Public transit Reduced
  • Stock market Closed
  • Post office Closed

🛋️ Long weekend potential

4-Day Block
THU 24 Holiday
FRI 25 Bridge Day
SAT 26 Weekend
SUN 27 Weekend

4-day weekend with a bridge day on December 25

📣 Traveler notes

Greenland is a large, non-continental Arctic island located northeast of North America. Its history includes millennia of habitation by Arctic peoples and settlement by Vikings in the 10th century. It is currently administered as part of the Danish Realm.

  • Avoid using the term 'Eskimo' when addressing the local population.
  • Refer to the native inhabitants using 'Kalaallit' or 'Greenlander.'
  • Acknowledge Danish sovereignty by referring to the location as the 'Kingdom of Denmark.'
  • Do not use 'Eskimo,' as it is considered a racial slur. Use 'Kalaallit' or 'Greenlander' when referring to the native inhabitants. When discussing the location, reference it as the 'Kingdom of Denmark,' as Greenlanders regard themselves as a separate nation.

About this holiday

Christmas Eve (Jul) is a holiday period in Scandinavia. Traditionally, the festive season extends from the fourth Sunday before Christmas Eve (December 24) through Epiphany (mid-January), covering December, Christmas, and the week leading up to the New Year.