Flowers can be given at every opportunity. Surprise someone by giving him or her a bouquet of flowers, or when there is a special occasion. All days are flowers' day. Below are some of the most common events/occasions for giving or sending someone a bouquet of flowers:
General Anniversaries: | ||
Events: | ||
Anniversary | Father's Day | Party |
Bachelorette Party | Golden Wedding | Whitsun |
Baptism | Graduation | Retirement |
Birth | Harvest Festival | Silver Wedding |
Birthday | Hostess Gift | Translocation |
Burial | Housewarming | Wedding |
Communion | Martinmas Eve | Wedding Day |
Copper Wedding | Midsummer | Weight Loss |
Day of a person´s death | Mother's Day | |
Easter | New job | |
Engagement | New Year |
Anniversaries, holidays and flag days. Calender in 2013: | ||
Date: | Event: | Flag Days: |
January: | Flag Days: 1 | |
1 January | New Year´s Day | Yes, |
February: | Flag Days: 1 | |
5 February | Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary's birthday | Yes, |
10 February | Shrovetide | |
14 February | Valentine's Day | |
March: | Flag Days: 2 | |
8 March | International Women's Day | |
24 March | Palm Sunday | |
28 March | Maundy Thursday | |
29 March | Good Friday | ½ all day long |
31 March | Easter Sunday | Yes, |
April: | Flag Days: 3 | |
1 April | Easter Monday / April fools' day | ½ - 12.00/ 1/1 12.00 - |
16 April | Her Majesty the Queen's birthday | Yes, |
26 April | General Prayer Day | |
29 April | Her Royal. Highness Princess Benedikte birthday | Yes, |
May: | Flag Days: 4 | |
1 May | Labour Day | |
4 May | Denmark's Liberation | |
5 May | Liberation Day | Yes, |
9 May | Ascension Day/Europe Day | Yes, |
12 May | Mother's Day | |
19 May | Whitsunday | Yes, |
20 May | Whit Monday | |
26 May | His Royal. Highness Crown Prince Frederik's birthday | Yes, |
29 May | The International Day of UN Peacekeepers | |
31 May | World No Tobacco Day | |
June: | Flag Days: 4 | |
5 June | Constitution Day / Father's Day | Yes, |
7 June | His Royal Highness Prince Joachim's birthday | Yes, |
11 June | His Royal Highness Prince Consort Henrik's birthday | Yes, |
15 June | Valdemar's Day and Reunification | Yes, |
July: | Flag Days: 0 | |
8 July | First day off in factory closures | |
28 July | International Hepatitis Day | |
September: | Flag Days: 1 | |
5 September | Day of Honouring Danish Soldiers Serving Abroad | Yes, |
October: | Flag Days: 0 | |
1 October | International Vegetarian Day | |
11 October | UN International Girl's Day | |
24 October | UN Day | |
31 October | Halloween | |
Flag Days: 0 | ||
November: | ||
3 November | All Saints' Eve | |
25 November | UN Day Against Violence Against Women | |
December: | Flag Days: 1 | |
1 December | First Sunday of Advent / World AIDS Day | |
10 December | UN Human Rights Day | |
24 December | Christmas Eve | |
25 December | Christmas Day | Yes, |
26 December | Boxing Day | |
31 December | New Year's Eve | |