Sep 28th 2018

Easter is big in Denmark. It kicks off the summer season after a long, dull Nordic winter, and the Danes go all in for hygge - a warm, cozy environment with good times and good people. There many places that you can visit in Denmark during the Easter celebration. Besides, famous for its cuisines and royal palaces, Denmark also rich in local traditions. One of their famous tradition is the Easter Tradition. Here’s 3 Easter tradition in Copenhagen that you should know:

Påskefrokost

One of Easter tradition that you can do in Copenhagen is Påskefrokost. This tradition means Easter lunch, is a must for most Danes. It means getting together with family or friends for a huge feast that lasts most of the day and is a mixture of lunch and dinner (or even breakfast). It’s a good idea to wait until you get a formal invitation before you show up, though. The Danes are not too impulsive, and they like to know how many dinner plates they need to prepare. So do not push your luck to show up in an uninvited Påskefrokost.
If you’re among the lucky ones who are invited, remember to bring a bottle of wine or some flowers. They will love that. In fact, these days it’s not uncommon to see men or women biking through town with a bottle of wine sticking out of their bags.

Gækkebrev

One of Easter tradition that is common in Copenhagen is gækkebrev. Making a gækkebrev (or several) is a standard activity for Danish children. Gækkebrev is teaser later that comes from German in the 17th-18th century. The idea is to design a letter in the basic shape of a snowflake that includes a rhyming riddle and a snowdrop. Kids will not sign their names on the letter, but will instead put one dot for every letter in their name.

Recipients then should guess who sent them the letter. If they guess right, the sender has to give them a chocolate egg. If they don't guess the sender's identity, then the recipient has to give the egg. Pro tip: you'll almost certainly know which child sent it to you (hey, it's not hard to outsmart a six-year-old) but play along and give them the chocolate. Here's a video explaining how it all works:

Hygge

Hygge is not particularly linked to Easter, but it is the cornerstone of everything social event in Denmark - so it’s a good idea to have looked up the term before showing up at the Easter lunch. In short, it means being together, relaxing and having fun. And there is always a candle involved (in Copenhagen, cafes always have candles, no matter how sunny it is outside).

Lots of coffee and lots of beer are also key ingredients to this Danish national pastime. If you’re a restless person, you may want to be aware that hygge also means doing nothing, together, for a long period of time, so go with the flow. This one is a must tradition for every Danish celebration or events.

Those are three Easter Traditions in Copenhagen. Complete your Danish’s Easter celebration in Denmark with Danisa Butter cookies. Beside famous for its cuisines Danish also famous for Danish Butter Cookies. Complete your Danish’s culinary experience with Danisa Butter Cookies. As a premium butter cookie with original Danish recipe, mostly, Danisa butter cookies are served with high-quality wine.

There are two variants of this luxury Danisa Butter Cookies which are butter cookies and filled cookies. For butter cookies, it consists of three variants like traditional butter cookies, choco cashew butter cookies, and currant butter cookies. In addition, filled cookies have two variants, choco filled butter cookies, and pineapple filled butter cookies. That is why Danisa butter Cookies is a favorable cuisine around the globe. What is more, Danisa Butter Cookies are not only for dinner but also for a gift on special occasions like Valentine or Chinese New Year to the beloved one.[:]