Denmark Holidays for 2011, 2012, 2013

The Kingdom of Denmark (Kongeriget Danmark) commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe. It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries. The mainland is bordered to the south by Germany; Denmark is southwest of Sweden and south of Norway. Denmark borders both the Baltic and the North Sea. The country consists of a large peninsula, Jutland (Jylland) and many islands, most notably Zealand (Sjælland), Funen (Fyn), Vendsyssel-Thy, Lolland, Falster and Bornholm as well as hundreds of minor islands often referred to as the Danish Archipelago. Denmark has long controlled the approach to the Baltic Sea, and these waters are also known as the Danish straits. The Faroe Islands and Greenland are autonomous provinces of Denmark with home rule.

Copenhagen – the capital and largest city. Official languages – Danish. Government – Parliamentary democracy and Constitutional monarchy. Monarch – Margrethe II.

Human Development Index 2007/2008 rankings for Denmark is 0.943 (14th, high) in High Human Development countries. Currency – Danish krone (DKK). Gini coefficient – 24.7% (low). Fiscal year – Calendar year. CPI inflation Denmark – 2,58% (Nov 2010). Trade organisations – EU, OSCE, WTO, OECD, etc.

Main industries – petroleum and gas, iron, steel, nonferrous metals, chemicals, food processing, machinery and transportation equipment, textiles and clothing, electronics, construction, furniture and other wood products, shipbuilding and refurbishment, windmills, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment.

"Business Day" refers to Monday through Friday (Weekend: Saturday and Sunday). Time Zone: CET (UTC+1). Summer (DST) – CEST (UTC+2).

Holidays (by Danish)	2011	2012	2013
New Year's Day (Nytårsdag)	January 1 (Sat)	January 1 (Sun)	January 1 (Mon)
Maundy Thursday (Skærtorsdag)	April 21 (Thu)	April 5 (Thu)	March 28 (Thu)
Good Friday (Langfredag)	April 22 (Fri)	April 6 (Fri)	March 29 (Fri)
Easter Monday (2. Påskedag) Catholic or protestant	April 25 (Mon)	April 9 (Mon)	April 1 (Mon)
Common Prayer Day (Store Bededag)	May 20 (Fri)	May 4 (Fri)	April 26 (Fri)
Ascension (Kristi Himmelfartsdag) 40 days after Easter	June 2 (Thu)	May 17 (Thu)	May 9 (Thu)
Whit Monday (2. Pinsedag) (7 weeks after Easter Monday)	June 13 (Mon)	May 18 (Mon)	May 19 (Mon)
Constitution Day (Grundlovsdag)	June 5 (Sun)	June 5 (Tue)	June 5 (Wed
Christmas Eve (Juleaftensdag)	December 24 (Sat)	December 24 (Mon)	December 24 (Tue)
Christmas Day (Juledag / 1. juledag) Catholic or protestant	December 25 (Sun)	December 25 (Tue)	December 25 (Wed)
2nd Christmas Day (2. juledag) also Anden Juledag	December 26 (Mon)	December 26 (Wed)	December 26 (Thu)
banks are closed (New Year's Eve)	December 31 (Sat)	December 31 (Mon)	December 31 (Tue)

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