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Denmark Holidays for 2009, 2010

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. Inflation rate – 2,7% (2007). Trade organisations – EU, OSCE, WTO, OECD, etc. from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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).

Carnival – February 22 (Sun) 2009; February 14 (Sun) 2010;
Labor Day / May Day – May 1 (Fri) 2009; May 1 (Sat) 2010.