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2021 in Denmark

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Events in the year 2021 in Denmark.

Incumbents

Events

Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Denmark

= January =

  • 5 January 2021 – Following a press conference by Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, the restrictions due to coronavirus are tightened.{{Cite news|last=Nielsen|first=Nicolas S.|date=2021-01-05|title=Regeringen forbyder forsamlinger på mere end fem personer og skærper afstandskravet: Få overblikket her|url=https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/regeringen-forbyder-forsamlinger-paa-mere-end-fem-personer-og-skaerper|access-date=2021-01-06|website=DR|language=da|quote=Det kan man godt indstille sit sind på allerede nu|trans-quote=You can already set your mind on that (being extended)}}
  • 6 January – The Danish Meteorological Institute ({{langx|da|Dansk Meteorologisk Institut}}, DMI) releases its annual report for the year 2020. It makes national headlines after it is revealed that there were no days in which the temperature remained under 0 degrees Celsius for the entire day for the first time since records began.{{Cite web |last=Rubek |first=Frans |date=2021-01-05 |title=Året 2020 |url=https://www.dmi.dk/fileadmin/user_upload/Afrapportering/Aarssammendrag/Sammendrag_2020.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210106184955/https://www.dmi.dk/fileadmin/user_upload/Afrapportering/Aarssammendrag/Sammendrag_2020.pdf |archive-date=2021-01-06 |access-date=2020-01-06 |website=Danish Meteorological Institute |language=da}}{{Cite web |last=Olsen |first=Theis Lange |date=2021-01-06 |title=Ikke set siden 1874: Nul isdøgn i 2020 |url=https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/vejret/ikke-set-siden-1874-nul-isdoegn-i-2020 |access-date=2021-01-06 |website=DR |language=da}}

=April=

  • 13 April – The Danish state strips the renewal of temporary residency permits to about 189 Syrian refugees, claiming that it is "now safe to return to Syria."{{cite news |date=13 April 2021|last= McKernan|first=Bethan |title=Denmark strips Syrian refugees of residency permits and says it is safe to go home|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/apr/14/denmark-revokes-syrian-refugee-permits-under-new-policy |work=The Guardian|access-date=19 April 2021}}{{cite news|title=Denmark tells Syrian refugees to return to Damascus|url=https://www.dw.com/en/denmark-tells-syrian-refugees-to-return-to-damascus/a-57174584 |date=13 April 2021 |work=Deutsche Welle|access-date=19 April 2021}}
  • 15 April {{ndash}} Mads Nissen wins the 2021 World Press Photo of the Year Award.

Sports

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  • 20 July – Vita Andersen, poet, novelist, playwright and children's writer (born 1942).{{cite encyclopedia|title=Vita Andersen |encyclopedia=Den Store Danske Encyklopædi |first=May |last=Schack |url=https://denstoredanske.lex.dk/Vita_Andersen |language=da |access-date=20 July 2021}}

=October{{ndash}}December=

  • 16 October {{ndash}} Anders Bodelsenm author (born 1836)
  • 11 November {{ndash}} Per Aage Brandt, writer, poet, linguist and musician (born 1944){{cite web|url=https://politiken.dk/navne/art8469669/Han-var-en-legende-inden-for-dansk-humaniora|title=Per Aage Brandt er død: Han var en legende inden for dansk humaniora|website=Politiken|date=11 November 2021|author=Henrik Palle|access-date=12 November 2021}}

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