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Public holidays

 

Public holidays in Baltic Sea countries in 2016

 

Denmark

Date

English Name

Local Name

Remarks

1 January

New Years Day

 

 

24 March

Maundy Thursday

 Skartorsdag

 

25 March

Good Friday

 Langfredag

 

28 March

Easter Monday

 2. Paskedag

 

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".

5 May

Ascension Day

Kristi Himmelfartsdag

 

16 May Whit Monday

2. Pinsedag

Danes celebrate two days of Whitsun.

5 June

Constitution Day

24 December

Christmas Eve Day

 

 

25 December

First day of Christmas

Juledag

 

26 December

Second day of Christmas

Juledag / 1. juledag

 


Estonia

Date

English Name

Local Name

Remarks

1 January

New Years Day

 

 

24 February

Independence Day

Marks the declaration of independence from the Germans near the end of World War I

25 March

Good Friday

Suur reede

The Friday before Easter Sunday

23 June

Victory Day

Marks the contributions of all Estonians in their fight to regain and retain their independence

24 June

St. John' s Day

Midsummer Day

26 December

Second Day of Christmas

Teine jõulupüha

 

 

Finland

Date

English Name

Local Name

Remarks

1 January

New Years Day

 

 

6 January

Epiphany

13th Day of Christmas

25 March

Good Friday

Pitkäperjantai

The Friday before Easter Sunday

28 March

Easter Monday

2. Pääsiäispäivä

The day after Easter Sunday

5 May

Ascension Day

Helatorstai

39 days after Easter Sunday

1 November

All Saints Day

6 December

Independence Day

Itsenäisyyspäivä

 

26 December

Second Day of Christmas

2. joulupäivä or tapaninpäivä

 


Germany

Legal holidays in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Schleswig-Holstein

Date

English Name

Local Name

Remarks

1 January

New Years Day

 

 

6 January

Epiphany

Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Saxony-Anhalt

25 March

Good Friday

Karfreitag

The Friday before Easter Sunday

28 March

Easter Monday

Ostermontag

 

5 May

Ascension Day

Christi Himmelfahrt

 

16 May

Whitsun Monday

Pfingstmontag

 

3 October

German Unity Day

Tag der Deutschen Einheit

 

31 October

Day of Reformation

 

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

26 December

Second Day of Christmas 

Zweiter Weihnachtsfeiertag

 


Latvia

Date

English Name

Local Name

Remarks

1 January

New Years Day

 

 

25 March

Good Friday

Liela Piektdiena

 

28 March

Easter Monday

2. Lieldienas

 

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.

23 June

Midsummer Eve

24 June

St. John's Day

18 November

Latvian National day

 

 If the day is on the weekend the next Monday is a holiday.

26 December

Second Day of Christmas

2. Ziemassvētki

 

31 December

New Years Eve 

Vecgada vakars

 


Lithuania

Date

English Name

Local Name

Remarks

1 January

New Years Day

 

 

16 February

Restoration of the State Day

Marks the act of Independence from Germany in 1918

11 March

Restoration of Independence Day 

 

In 1990, Lithuania was restored as an independent state

28 March

Easter Monday

Velykos

 

24 June St. John's Day Jonines

6 July Anniversary of the Coronation of King Mindaugas

15 August

Assumption Day

 Žolinė (Švč. Mergelės Marijos ėmimo į dangų diena)

 

1 November

All Saints' Day

Visu šventuju diena

 

26 December

Second Day of Christmas

 Šv. Kalėdos

 


Norway

Date

English Name

Local Name

Remarks

1 January

New Years Day

 

 

24 March

Maundy Thursday

Skjartorsdag

The Thursday before Easter Sunday

25 March

Good Friday

Langfredag

The Friday before Easter Sunday

28 March

Easter Monday

Andre paskedag

The day after Easter Sunday

5 May

Ascension Day

Kristi himmelfartsdag

40 days after Easter

16 May

Whit Monday

17 May

Constitution Day

Syttende mai or Grunnlovsdagen

 

25 May

Whitmonday

Andre pinsedag

51 days after Easter

26 December

Second Day of Christmas 

Andre juledag 

 


Poland

Date

English Name

Local Name

Remarks

1 January

New Years Day 

 Nowy Rok

 

6 January

Epiphany

Trzech Króli

28 March

Easter Monday

Drugi Dzień Wielkiej Nocy (Poniedziałek Wielkanocny)

 

3 May

Constitution Day

Święto Narodowe Trzeciego Maja (Święto Konstytucji Trzeciego Maja)

 

22 May

Pentecost Sunday

26 May

Corpus Christi

dzień Bożego Ciała (Boże Ciało)

 

15 August

Assumption Day

Wniebowzięcie Najświętszej Maryi Panny 

 

1 November

All Saints' Day

Wszystkich Świętych

 

11 November

Independence Day

Dzień Niepodległości

 

26 December

Second day of Christmas 

Drugi dzień Bożego Narodzenia

 


Russia

Date

English Name

Local Name

Remarks

1 January

New Year Day

Novogodniye kanikuly

 

4 January

Bank Holiday

5 January

Bank Holiday

6 January

Bank Holiday

7 January

Orthodox Christmas Day

 

8 January

Bank Holiday

9 January

Bank Holiday

23 February

Defence of the Motherland

Originally known as Red Army Day

8 March

International Women's Day (observed)

 

Weekday closest to International Women's Day

1 May

Labour Day 

 

 

2,3 May

Labour Day Holiday

 

 

9 May

Victory Day 

Den Pobedy

Celebrates the Russian victory over Nazi Germany and the end of the Second World War

11 May

Bank Holiday

 

Bridge Holiday

12 June

National Day 

Den Rossii

 

13 June

Public Holiday

4 November

Day of Unity

 

 


Sweden

Date

English Name

Local Name

Remarks

1 January

New Years Day

 

6 January

Epiphany

25 March

Good Friday

langfredagen

 

28 March

Easter Monday

annandag pask

 

5 May

Ascension Day

Kristi himmelsfärdsdag

 

6 June

National Day of Sweden 

Sveriges nationaldag

 

19 June

Midsummer Eve

Midsommarafton

25 June

Midsummer Day

Midsommardagen

5 November

All Saints Day

26 December

Second Day of Christmas 

annandag jul

 

31 December

New Years Eve


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