2024 in Greenland
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Events in the year 2024 in Greenland.
Incumbents
[edit]- Monarch – Margrethe II (until 14 January), Frederik X
- High Commissioner – Julie Præst Wilche
- Premier – Múte Bourup Egede
Events
[edit]June
[edit]- 24 June – The international airport terminal partially opens in Nuuk.[1]
- 25 June – Google Translate adds support for Kalaallisut.[2]
- 27 June - A polar bear is sighted in Disko Bay near Alluttoq Island, north of Ilulissat.[3]
- 29 June - The yearly Danish royal visit begins. King Frederik and Queen Mary land at Pituffik Space Base and are greeted by Prime Minister Múte Bourup Egede.[4]
- 30 June - Two people are hospitalized after a fire in Paamiut.[5]
July
[edit]- 21 July - Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson, the founder of Sea Shepherd, is arrested shortly after arriving in Nuuk for a refueling stop aboard the vessel John Paul DeJoria by virtue of an Interpol notice requested by Japan in 2012.[6]
Sports
[edit]Holidays
[edit]- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 6 January – Epiphany
- 28 March – Maundy Thursday
- 29 March – Good Friday
- 31 March – Easter Sunday
- 1 April – Easter Monday
- 26 April – Prayer Day
- 9 May – Ascension Day
- 20 May – Whit Monday
- 21 June – Greenland National Day
- 24 December – Christmas Eve
- 25 December – Christmas Day
- 26 December – Christmas Holiday
- 31 December – New Year's Eve
References
[edit]- ^ "Mittarfiup terminalia nutaaq kiisami ammarpoq. Malittarisassalli nutaat piffissamik atuinarsinnaasut". Kalaallit Nunaata Radioa. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Kalaallisut oqaatsivut savalimmiullu oqaasii Google Translatemut ilanngunneqartut". Kalaallit Nunaata Radioa. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Nanoq Ilulissat avannaaanni takuneqartoq". Kalaallit Nunaata Radioa. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Assit takukkit: Kunngikkormiut Pituffimmut tikipput". Kalaallit Nunaata Radioa. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Paamiuni illut uiguleriit ilaanni ikuallattoqartoq". Kalaallit Nunaata Radioa. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Denmark awaits Japan's extradition request for anti-whaling activist". France 24. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Greenland Public Holidays 2024". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Holidays and Observances in Greenland in 2024". Time and Date. Retrieved 4 March 2024.