Danish in 90 Days

Day 61 - Holidays and Celebrations

Vocabulary of the Day

ferie

(holiday)

fødselsdag

(birthday)

Jul

(Christmas)

Påske

(Easter)

Halloween

(Halloween)

Thanksgiving translates to "Thanksgiving" or "Høsttakkefest" in Danish, with the latter more directly referring to a harvest thanksgiving celebration, though it's not a traditional Danish holiday.

(Thanksgiving)

festival

(festival)

fejring

(celebration)

Nytår

(New Year)

fest

(party)

fyrværkeri

(fireworks)

tradition

(tradition)

kostume

(costume)

gave

(present)

optog

(parade)

dekoration

(decoration)

gave

(gift)

invitere

(invite)

vært

(host)

ceremoni

(ceremony)

festmåltid

(feast)

højtiden

(holiday season)

ære

(honor)

fejre

(celebrate)

lykønskningskort

(greeting card)

genforening

(reunion)

ferie

(vacation)

helligdag

(public holiday)

årsdag

(anniversary)

dekorere

(decorate)

udveksling

(exchange)

national helligdag

(national holiday)

karneval

(carnival)

samle

(gather)

skik

(custom)

lejlighed

(occasion)

begivenhed

(event)

iagttage

(observe)

mindelse

(memory)

ritual

(ritual)