Greenland, officially Kalaallit Nunaat, is a country in Northern America, Its capital is Nuuk, its country calling code is +299, and its ISO 3166 codes are GL (alpha-2) and GRL (alpha-3). The official currency is Danish krone (DKK) kr.
Greenland country code: +299
The country calling code for Greenland is +299. Country calling codes identify the destination country when placing an international call. The international access prefix used to leave your originating country varies by telephone network. On mobile phones, the + symbol is generally used instead. After the country code, dial the local Greenland number, dropping any leading zero used for domestic dialling.
Greenland ISO codes: GL and GRL
Greenland is assigned GL as its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code and GRL as its alpha-3 code. Alpha-2 codes are the two-letter codes used in web addresses, currency pairs and shipping forms. Alpha-3 codes are the three-letter codes used in banking, aviation and international standards work. The internet country code top-level domain for Greenland is .gl. ISO country codes are standardized identifiers, but they can change when countries or territories undergo changes in international status or classification.
Currency in Greenland: the Danish krone
The official currency of Greenland is the Danish krone, with the ISO 4217 code DKK and the symbol kr. Prices, salaries and official accounts inside Greenland are quoted in DKK. Exchange rates move daily, so check a live rate before converting rather than relying on a figure you saw last week.
Time zone in Greenland
The primary time zone for Greenland is -04:00, currently UTC-04:00. This country spans multiple time zones. The clock above shows the primary time zone, so local time elsewhere in Greenland may differ. The clock reads from your own device, so it follows daylight saving rather than showing a fixed offset.
Capital and geography of Greenland
The capital of Greenland is Nuuk. Greenland sits in Americas, specifically the Northern America subregion. Its approximate centre point is 72.00000000, -40.00000000. Languages recorded for Greenland: Kalaallisut.
Which countries border Greenland?
No land borders are recorded for Greenland in this dataset, which is typical of island states and territories. The nearby page still ranks the closest countries by straight-line distance.
Public holidays 2026
16 recorded. Regional holidays apply only in the listed subdivisions.
| Date | Holiday | Applies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | New Year's Day | National |
| 6 Jan 2026 | Epiphany | National |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Maundy Thursday | National |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Good Friday | National |
| 5 Apr 2026 | Easter Sunday | National |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Easter Monday | National |
| 1 May 2026 | General Prayer Day | National |
| 14 May 2026 | Ascension Day | National |
| 15 May 2026 | Bank closing day | National |
| 24 May 2026 | Pentecost | National |
| 25 May 2026 | Whit Monday | National |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Ullortuneq | National |
| 24 Dec 2026 | Christmas Eve | National |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Christmas Day | National |
| 26 Dec 2026 | St. Stephen's Day | National |
| 31 Dec 2026 | New Year's Eve | National |
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Where Greenland is
Centre point 72.00000000, -40.00000000.
