2025 in Greenland
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Events in the year 2025 in Greenland.
Incumbents
Events
January
- 7 January – Donald Trump Jr. arrives in Greenland in what is described as a "personal day-trip", days after his father, US president-elect Donald Trump again expressed interest in purchasing the territory from Denmark.[1]
February
- 4 February – The Inatsisartut passes a bill banning political parties from receiving receiving contributions “from foreign or anonymous contributors” to protect the territory's "political integrity".[2]
March
- 11 March – 2025 Greenlandic general election: The centre-right opposition Democrats win a plurality of votes in the Inatsisartut.[3]
- 28 March –
- A coalition government is formed with Jens-Frederik Nielsen of the Democrats as prime minister.[4]
- US Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance visit the Pituffik Space Base as part of a visit to Greenland that was downsized amid criticism of US intentions towards the territory.[5]
April
- 1 April – 2025 Greenlandic local elections[6]
June
- 9 June – The Football Association of Greenland (KAK) receives a letter from Philippe Moggio, the general secretary of CONCACAF, rejecting without explanation the KAK's second application to become the 42nd member of the confederation.[7][8]
- 14 June – A United Airlines passenger aircraft lands in Nuuk Airport, marking the first commercial flight from the United States to Greenland since 2008.[9]
- 15 June – French president Emmanuel Macron arrives in Greenland as part of efforts to show European support against US intentions to annex the territory.[10]
August
- 26 August – Denmark summons American charge d'affaires Mark Stroh over allegations of US covert operations to promote separatism and annexation in Greenland.[11]
- 27 August – The Danish and Greenlandic governments issue an official apology for historic abuses against Greenlandic women, including forced contraception.[12]
- 31 August – French foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot arrives in Greenland as part of efforts to show European support against US intentions to annex the territory.[13]
December
- 10 December – The Danish government announces an agreement to provide 300,000 kroner ($46,000) in individual compensation beginning in April 2026 to Greenlandic women who were given contraception against their knowledge or consent from 1960 to 1991.[14]
- 21 December – US president Donald Trump appoints Jeff Landry as his special envoy to Greenland.[15]
Sports
Holidays
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 6 January – Epiphany
- 17 April – Maundy Thursday
- 18 April – Good Friday
- 20 April – Easter Sunday
- 21 April – Easter Monday
- 16 May – Prayer Day
- 29 May – Ascension Day
- 9 June – 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
Deaths
- 17 September – Hans Enoksen, 69, prime minister (2002–2009), member (since 1987) and speaker (2018) of the Inatsisartut[18]
References
- ^ "Donald Trump Jr arrives in Greenland after dad says US should own territory". BBC. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
- ^ "Greenland's parliament approves a ban on foreign political donations as Trump seeks the island". AP News. 4 February 2025. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
- ^ "Greenland's opposition wins election dominated by independence and Trump". BBC. 12 March 2025. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
- ^ "Greenland forms new government hours before visit by US Vice President Vance". Rappler. 2025-03-28. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
- ^ "Vance and wife tour US military base in Greenland after diplomatic spat over uninvited visit". AP News. 28 March 2025. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
- ^ "Postal voting abroad for local elections in Greenland on 1 April 2025". Ministry of foreign affairs of Denmark. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ^ Cardenas, Felipe (2025-06-09). "Concacaf rejects Greenland's application for membership". New York Times.
- ^ "Greenland has been rejected by CONCACAF, but still holds hope". La Derecha Diario. 2025-06-10.
- ^ "First direct flight from US to Greenland since 2008 lands on Trump's birthday". AP News. 15 June 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "Macron visits Greenland in solidarity amid Trump designs on Arctic island". Al Jazeera. 16 June 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "Denmark summons top US diplomat over alleged Greenland influence operation". BBC. 27 August 2025. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ^ "Denmark and Greenland apologize for painful legacy of forced Inuit contraception". AP News. 27 August 2025. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
- ^ "French foreign minister visits Greenland in show of support for the Arctic territory". AP News. 31 August 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "Denmark will compensate Greenlandic women and girls who were forcibly given contraception". AP News. 2025-12-11. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
- ^ "Trump announces he's appointing Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry to serve as US special envoy to Greenland". AP News. 2025-12-22. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
- ^ "Greenland Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Holidays and Observances in Greenland in 2025". Time and Date. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Om Hans Enoksen: Tidligere landsstyreformand i Grønland er død". Alltinget (in Danish). Retrieved 19 September 2025.