New Year Traditions Denmark

Not everyone is a fan of the meal however.

New year traditions denmark. How danes celebrate new year traditionally new year s eve in denmark is one big party. It is uncertain which public celebrations of new year will take place in 2020. Queen margrethe s speech is a new year s eve staple.

The queen margrethe s new year s eve speech at 6pm signals the beginning of a long and festive night. Danish new year traditions. One of the most popular new year s traditions in denmark involves smashing plates and old dishes.

So tear open that new wall calendar and get ready for the same procedure as every year here are some traditions to help celebrate the danish way. In denmark people take pride in the number of broken dishes outside of their door by the end of new year s eve. It s a danish tradition to throw china at your friend s and neighbor s front doors on new year s eve some say it s a means of leaving any aggression and ill will behind before the new year begins and it is said that the bigger your pile of broken dishes the more luck you will have in the upcoming year.

New year s eve rituals exist in many parts of the world and denmark is no different. Traditions such as painting hard boiled eggs in easter colours going on egg hunts and rolling eggs downhill are popular among children and adults alike. Many broken dishes were a symbol that you have many friends.

The traditional new year s meal is boiled cod typically served with home made mustard sauce and all the trimmings. Kransekake a traditional ringed cake often made with at least 18 layers is eaten in both denmark and norway on new year s eve. Each sugary layer which look like cookies are held together with a.

Here s a short guide to understanding some of the best known traditions. Alex says that the end of the year meal just helps to remind me why i start the next one with a big juicy steak. Danish residents save their unused dinnerware and affectionately shatter them against doors of their families and friends as a way to ward off bad spirits.