08-Mar-2026 7:57:51
[UTC] 12FEB2018 - Holiday Today - Denmark, Germany, Iceland, Norway
Denmark, Germany, Iceland, Norway - Shrove Monday ( Religious Holiday )
Shrove Monday (the Monday before Ash Wednesday) is the highlight of Carnival in Germany, Denmark, Norway, Iceland, the Faroe islands and some other countries. It is known as Rosenmontag (Rose Monday) in Germany and as Fastelavn in Scandinavia.
The carnival season in Germany begins on November 11 and culminates on Shrove Monday. In contrast to Germany, in Austria and some other European countries the highlight of the carnival is Shrove Tuesday, widely known by its French name Mardi Gras.
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