rød dag

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From the custom of calendars having holidays and Sundays marked with red letters. Cognate with Swedish röd dag and compare English red letter day.

Noun

rød dag m (indefinite plural røde dager)

  1. A Sunday or a holiday; a day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed, and which is declared free from work by the government.
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