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30 April Walpurgis Night
Walpurgis Day (1 May) refers to an English saint, Walburga, who according to popular belief protected against magic and witchcraft. Especially formerly, the previous evening, Walpurgis Night, was used to celebrate the arrival of Summer in various ways, for instance by lighting bonfires and erecting a maypole to dance around. In some places in Denmark, bonfires are still lit on this evening.
APRIL/MAY - GREAT PRAYER DAY
Great Prayer Day is a special Danish festival falling on the fourth Friday after Easter Sunday
