This carnival tradition of Fastelavn is observed on February 11. Fastelavn is a Danish tradition and is celebrated in many Northern European countries including Norway, Sweden, Iceland, Greenland, Finland, Estonia, and the Faroe Islands. The only town in Iceland has been celebrating Fastelavn on the same day as the other Nordic countries is Ísafjörður, which is known as Maskadagur (mask-day).
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Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | February 27 | Sunday |
| 2023 | February 19 | Sunday |
| 2024 | February 11 | Sunday |
| 2025 | March 2 | Sunday |
| 2026 | February 15 | Sunday |
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FAQs
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Viggo Mortensen and Mads Mikkelsen.