Holidays
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Edit ThisThe Greenlandic National Day is June 21st and is called "Ullortuneq", meaning "The Longest Day". The day is celebrated with cultural activities, entertainment, shows and communal outdoor eating. The national day is also the official flag day, when the Greenlandic flag, first introduced on June 21st 1985 flutters all across the country. The colors of the flag are red and white, the red semicircle symbolizing the midnight sun and the white surface the ice.
Bank holidays
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Festivals and feasts are observed and many people go to church. On the nights of Christmas and New Year, the young people follow the ancient custom of singing carols outside the houses, after which they are invited in for a bite to eat and a drop to drink. On January 6th - "Mitaartut" in Greenlandic - the children go round in disguise, generally dressed up as rag witches who are allowed only to dance and make noises. When they knock on a door, they are invited inside. Bank holidays: January 1st, January 6th, Maundy Thursday and Good Friday, Easter Monday, Ascension Day, more..
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