If your trip to Greenland is to include dog sledding and skiing tours, it is best to begin between late March and early May, and nearly all trips to the North Pole take place in April. The summer months last from mid-July to the first week in September and this is the peak season for tourists; the days are long, the tundra is overrun with wild flowers and red berries. Astonishing displays of the aurora borealis can be seen from August to mid-November, and mid-February to early April. Just about all Greenlandic festivals and events occur in the summer months.
By the end of August, nights are getting chilly and by mid-September, there is new snow and indisputably cold weather. Arctic winters normally last any where from mid-October to March and are long, harsh and extremely dark. In the far north, the sun vanishes for months on end, and an everlasting night descends. In the far south, temperatures averaging 20°C (-4°F) can be likely, but further north it can be -40°C (-40°F) or lower for weeks.
HOLIDAYS
January - New Year's Day
January - Three Kings Day (Afternoon only)/Epiphany
March - Good Friday
March - Easter Monday
April - Queen's Birthday
May - International Labour Day (holiday for some)
May - Ascension
May - Whit Monday
June - National Day of Greenland
December - Christmas Eve
December - Christmas Day
December - Boxing Day
December - New Year's Eve
Weekend Saturday, Sunday
