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Public holidays in Baltic Sea countries in 2016
Denmark
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Date |
English Name |
Local Name |
Remarks |
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1 January |
New Years Day |
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24 March |
Maundy Thursday |
Skartorsdag |
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25 March |
Good Friday |
Langfredag |
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28 March |
Easter Monday |
2. Paskedag |
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22 April |
General Prayer Day Labour Day |
Store Bededag |
A collection of minor Christian holy days consolidated into one day. The name translates literally from Danish language, "Great Prayer Day". |
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5 May |
Ascension Day |
Kristi Himmelfartsdag |
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| 16 May | Whit Monday |
2. Pinsedag |
Danes celebrate two days of Whitsun. |
| 5 June |
Constitution Day |
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24 December |
Christmas Eve Day |
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25 December |
First day of Christmas |
Juledag |
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26 December |
Second day of Christmas |
Juledag / 1. juledag |
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Estonia
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Date |
English Name |
Local Name |
Remarks |
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1 January |
New Years Day |
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24 February |
Independence Day |
Marks the declaration of independence from the Germans near the end of World War I |
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25 March |
Good Friday |
Suur reede |
The Friday before Easter Sunday |
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23 June |
Victory Day |
Marks the contributions of all Estonians in their fight to regain and retain their independence |
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24 June |
Midsummer Day |
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26 December |
Second Day of Christmas |
Teine jõulupüha |
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Finland
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Date |
English Name |
Local Name |
Remarks |
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1 January |
New Years Day |
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6 January |
Epiphany |
13th Day of Christmas |
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25 March |
Good Friday |
Pitkäperjantai |
The Friday before Easter Sunday |
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28 March |
Easter Monday |
2. Pääsiäispäivä |
The day after Easter Sunday |
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5 May |
Ascension Day |
Helatorstai |
39 days after Easter Sunday |
| 1 November |
All Saints Day |
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6 December |
Independence Day |
Itsenäisyyspäivä |
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26 December |
Second Day of Christmas |
2. joulupäivä or tapaninpäivä |
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Germany
Legal holidays in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Schleswig-Holstein
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Date |
English Name |
Local Name |
Remarks |
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1 January |
New Years Day |
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6 January |
Epiphany |
Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Saxony-Anhalt | |
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25 March |
Good Friday |
Karfreitag |
The Friday before Easter Sunday |
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28 March |
Easter Monday |
Ostermontag |
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5 May |
Ascension Day |
Christi Himmelfahrt |
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16 May |
Whitsun Monday |
Pfingstmontag |
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3 October |
German Unity Day |
Tag der Deutschen Einheit |
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31 October |
Day of Reformation |
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Mecklenburg-Vorpommern |
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26 December |
Second Day of Christmas |
Zweiter Weihnachtsfeiertag |
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Latvia
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Date |
English Name |
Local Name |
Remarks |
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1 January |
New Years Day |
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25 March |
Good Friday |
Liela Piektdiena |
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28 March |
Easter Monday |
2. Lieldienas |
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4 May |
Declaration of independence |
Neatkaribas deklaracijas pasludinašanas diena |
On May 4, 1990, Latvia proclaimed its independence from USSR, and restoration of the Republic of Latvia. If the day is on the weekend the next Monday is a holiday. |
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23 June |
Midsummer Eve |
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24 June |
St. John's Day |
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18 November |
Latvian National day |
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If the day is on the weekend the next Monday is a holiday. |
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26 December |
Second Day of Christmas |
2. Ziemassvētki |
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31 December |
New Years Eve |
Vecgada vakars |
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Lithuania
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Date |
English Name |
Local Name |
Remarks |
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1 January |
New Years Day |
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16 February |
Restoration of the State Day |
Marks the act of Independence from Germany in 1918 |
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11 March |
Restoration of Independence Day |
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In 1990, Lithuania was restored as an independent state |
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28 March |
Easter Monday |
Velykos |
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| 24 June | St. John's Day | Jonines | |
| 6 July | Anniversary of the Coronation of King Mindaugas | ||
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15 August |
Assumption Day |
Žolinė (Švč. Mergelės Marijos ėmimo į dangų diena) |
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1 November |
All Saints' Day |
Visu šventuju diena |
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26 December |
Second Day of Christmas |
Šv. Kalėdos |
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Norway
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Date |
English Name |
Local Name |
Remarks |
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1 January |
New Years Day |
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24 March |
Maundy Thursday |
Skjartorsdag |
The Thursday before Easter Sunday |
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25 March |
Good Friday |
Langfredag |
The Friday before Easter Sunday |
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28 March |
Easter Monday |
Andre paskedag |
The day after Easter Sunday |
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5 May |
Ascension Day |
Kristi himmelfartsdag |
40 days after Easter |
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16 May |
Whit Monday |
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17 May |
Constitution Day |
Syttende mai or Grunnlovsdagen |
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25 May |
Whitmonday |
Andre pinsedag |
51 days after Easter |
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26 December |
Second Day of Christmas |
Andre juledag |
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Poland
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Date |
English Name |
Local Name |
Remarks |
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1 January |
New Years Day |
Nowy Rok |
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6 January |
Epiphany |
Trzech Króli |
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28 March |
Easter Monday |
Drugi Dzień Wielkiej Nocy (Poniedziałek Wielkanocny) |
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3 May |
Constitution Day |
Święto Narodowe Trzeciego Maja (Święto Konstytucji Trzeciego Maja) |
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| 22 May |
Pentecost Sunday |
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26 May |
Corpus Christi |
dzień Bożego Ciała (Boże Ciało) |
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15 August |
Assumption Day |
Wniebowzięcie Najświętszej Maryi Panny |
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1 November |
All Saints' Day |
Wszystkich Świętych |
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11 November |
Independence Day |
Dzień Niepodległości |
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26 December |
Second day of Christmas |
Drugi dzień Bożego Narodzenia |
Russia
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Date |
English Name |
Local Name |
Remarks |
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1 January |
New Year Day |
Novogodniye kanikuly |
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4 January |
Bank Holiday |
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5 January |
Bank Holiday |
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6 January |
Bank Holiday |
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7 January |
Orthodox Christmas Day |
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8 January |
Bank Holiday |
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9 January |
Bank Holiday |
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23 February |
Originally known as Red Army Day | ||
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8 March |
International Women's Day (observed) |
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Weekday closest to International Women's Day |
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1 May |
Labour Day |
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2,3 May |
Labour Day Holiday |
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9 May |
Victory Day |
Den Pobedy |
Celebrates the Russian victory over Nazi Germany and the end of the Second World War |
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11 May |
Bank Holiday |
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Bridge Holiday |
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12 June |
National Day |
Den Rossii |
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13 June |
Public Holiday |
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4 November |
Day of Unity |
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Sweden
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Date |
English Name |
Local Name |
Remarks |
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1 January |
New Years Day |
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6 January |
Epiphany | ||
| 25 March |
Good Friday |
langfredagen |
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| 28 March |
Easter Monday |
annandag pask |
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5 May |
Ascension Day |
Kristi himmelsfärdsdag |
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6 June |
National Day of Sweden |
Sveriges nationaldag |
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19 June |
Midsummer Eve |
Midsommarafton |
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25 June |
Midsummer Day |
Midsommardagen |
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| 5 November |
All Saints Day |
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26 December |
Second Day of Christmas |
annandag jul |
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31 December |
New Years Eve |