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Christmas shopping in Denmark

Christmas in Denmark

- "The Festival of the Hearts"


Christmas in Denmark

Danish Christmas tree Danes love Christmas!
"The Festival of the Hearts" is more eventful in Denmark than any other holiday associated with traditions.
Read more about the Danish Christmas traditions

Christmas drinkFood is a very central part of Danish Christmas and there is lots of it all of December.
Danish Christmas recipes

Christmas gnomesChristmas has arrived, we all celebrate it, but only few of us know the real reason why.
Why Danes celebrate Christmas?

Denmark's first Christmas tree.
Read the story about Denmark's first Christmas tree

Read the "true" story about Santa Claus...
About Santa Claus

Every year Denmark issues a special Christmas stamp.
Read more about the Christmas stamp
The arrival of the Danish Christmas beer is celebrated every year.
Read more about christmas beer in Denmark

 


Christmas Markets 2011


Christmas shoppingGo shopping and enjoy the Danish Christmassy atmosphere.

Copenhagen

Christmas in Copenhagen

Christmas in Tivoli 
11 Nov - 30 Dec 2011

Christmas in Nyhavn
11 Nov - 22 Dec 2011

Odense 

Hans Christian Andersen
Christmas Market

3 - 4 Nov / 10 - 11 Nov 2011


Aarhus 

The Old Town (Den Gamle By)
19 Nov - 30 Dec 2011

The old Skovmølle (the Mill in the Wood)
12-13 Nov / 19-20 Nov / 26-27 Nov / 3-4 Dec / 10-11 Dec 2011



Aalborg Christmas Markets

Christmas market in Aalborg
25 Nov - 23 Dec 2011

Other Christmas Markets

Outdoor Christmas market
in Rebild on 26 - 27 Nov 2011

Peter's Christmas market 
in Ribe from Nov 23 - 23 Dec 2011 

Tønder Christmas market
13 Nov - 23 Dec 2011

Many People think that Danish winters are cold and snowy. Does Denmark get white Christmases?

Please note! Christmas holidays

24-26 December and 1 January are public holidays in Denmark. Most shops and work places are closed on 24 and 31 December.
Christmas Eve, 24 December is the main celebration in Denmark.