Events in the year 2025 in Greenland.
Incumbents Monarch – Frederik X High Commissioner – Julie Præst Wilche Premier – Múte Bourup Egede
Events January 7 January – Donald Trump Jr. arrives in Greenland in what is described as a "personal day-trip", days after his father, US president-elect Donald Trump again expressed interest in purchasing the territory from Denmark. January During a debate in the European Parliament concerning U.S. proposals regarding Greenland, Danish People's Party MEP Anders Vistisen criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's comments about taking control of Greenland. In a speech that later went viral on social media, Vistisen said: "It is not for sale. Let me put it into words you might understand, Mr. Trump: fuck off."
February 4 February – The Inatsisartut passes a bill banning political parties from receiving receiving contributions “from foreign or anonymous contributors” to protect the territory's "political integrity".
March 11 March – 2025 Greenlandic general election: The centre-right opposition Democrats win a plurality of votes in the Inatsisartut. 28 March – A coalition government is formed with Jens-Frederik Nielsen of the Democrats as prime minister. US Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance visit the Pituffik Space Base as part of a visit to Greenland that was downsized amid criticism of US intentions towards the territory.
April 1 April – 2025 Greenlandic local elections
June 9 June – The Football Association of Greenland (KAK) receives a letter from Philippe Moggio, the general secretary of CONCACAF, rejecting without explanation the KAK's second application to become the 42nd member of the confederation. 14 June – A United Airlines passenger aircraft lands in Nuuk Airport, marking the first commercial flight from the United States to Greenland since 2008. 15 June – French president Emmanuel Macron arrives in Greenland as part of efforts to show European support against US intentions to annex the territory.
August 26 August – Denmark summons American charge d'affaires Mark Stroh over allegations of US covert operations to promote separatism and annexation in Greenland. 27 August – The Danish and Greenlandic governments issue an official apology for historic abuses against Greenlandic women, including forced contraception. 31 August – French foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot arrives in Greenland as part of efforts to show European support against US intentions to annex the territory.
December 10 December – The Danish government announces an agreement to provide 300,000 kroner ($46,000) in individual compensation beginning in April 2026 to Greenlandic women who were given contraception against their knowledge or consent from 1960 to 1991. 21 December – US president Donald Trump appoints Jeff Landry as his special envoy to Greenland.
Sports 2025 Greenlandic Football Championship
Holidays :
1 January – New Year's Day 6 January – Epiphany 17 April – Maundy Thursday 18 April – Good Friday 20 April – Easter Sunday 21 April – Easter Monday 16 May – Prayer Day 29 May – Ascension Day 9 June – Whit Monday 21 June – Greenland National Day 24 December – Christmas Eve 25 December – Christmas Day 26 December – Christmas Holiday 31 December – New Year's Eve
Deaths
17 September – Hans Enoksen, 69, prime minister (2002–2009), member (since 1987) and speaker (2018) of the Inatsisartut
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