Rebild Festival
Encyclopedia
The Rebild Festival or Rebild Celebrations, is an annual celebration of the American
Independence Day
in Denmark
. At the same time, it serves as a homecoming for Danish-Americans. It takes place in the Rebild National Park
in Jutland
from which it takes its name and is arranged by the Rebild Society, a Danish-American friendship organization.
A collection among Danish-Americans across the United States funded the purchase of a 190.82 area area of moorland in the Rebild Hills. When it was presented to the Danish government, it was explained that the area was to remain in its natural state and be open to the general public throughout the year. It would also serve as a venue for annual Fourth of July celebrations.
Due to a period of national mourning caused by King Frederik VII's sudden death on May 14, the first Rebild Festival was delayed until August 5. It was attended by somewhere between 10,000 and 15,000 people.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Independence Day
Independence Day (United States)
Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain...
in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. At the same time, it serves as a homecoming for Danish-Americans. It takes place in the Rebild National Park
Rebild National Park
Rebild National Park is a protected site located in Rebild municipality in Region Nordjylland in Denmark. It is situated in the geographic region of the Jutland peninsula known as Himmerland. The Rebild Festival is held in the national park every 4th of July.- History :The founder was Dr...
in Jutland
Jutland
Jutland , historically also called Cimbria, is the name of the peninsula that juts out in Northern Europe toward the rest of Scandinavia, forming the mainland part of Denmark. It has the North Sea to its west, Kattegat and Skagerrak to its north, the Baltic Sea to its east, and the Danish–German...
from which it takes its name and is arranged by the Rebild Society, a Danish-American friendship organization.
History
The idea of arranging an annual gathering for Danish-Americans in a moorland setting in Denmark originated with Max Henius.A collection among Danish-Americans across the United States funded the purchase of a 190.82 area area of moorland in the Rebild Hills. When it was presented to the Danish government, it was explained that the area was to remain in its natural state and be open to the general public throughout the year. It would also serve as a venue for annual Fourth of July celebrations.
Due to a period of national mourning caused by King Frederik VII's sudden death on May 14, the first Rebild Festival was delayed until August 5. It was attended by somewhere between 10,000 and 15,000 people.