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Kristi Himmelfartsdag Posted by on Jun 2, 2011

A comical name for a holiday for non-Scandinavians, Kristi Himmelfartsdag is the Christian Holiday known to English speakers as “Ascension Day.”  Always falling 40 days after Påske (Easter), this year the høytidsdag (religious holiday) falls much later than normal because Påske was so late this year. Today, June 2 is Kristi Himmelfartsdag and the Norwegians…

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