Happy J-Day: Kick off the Christmas season in style

Are you ready for the craziest night out of the year?

At precisely 20:59 tonight arguably the best night out of the year kicks off as the first Tuborg Julebryg Christmas beer is distributed at bars throughout Denmark. Are you ready for the mayhem?

Accompanying Tuborg’s beer trucks will be an army of ‘elf men and women’ eager to spread the Christmas beer cheer and hand out the first Julebryg beers for free as they stop at hundreds of bars across Denmark.

If you are one of the uninitiated, it is advised to arrive at the bar of your choice in good time in order to find a spot to sit down as more Danes head out to welcome the first ‘beer snow’ than perhaps any other day of the year.

A little history
Tuborg’s Julebryg arrived back in 1981 and was immortalised via the beer giant’s legendary commercial from 1983, which still runs every year on TV and in the cinemas.

The first J-Day took place back in 1990 – on the second Wednesday in November, which had to change eventually because the Danish schools were virtually empty the following day. It was moved to the first Friday of November in 1999.

Happy J-Day!!!

THE OFFICIAL NATIONAL J-DAY BAR LIST
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COPENHAGEN REGION

COPENHAGEN K
The Irish Rover
The Dubliner
The dubliner Downtown
Parnas
Kongens Bar
Wall Street Pub
Det elektriske hjørne
Freuds
Generartor Hostle
Borgerkroen
Kanal bodega
Cafe Nemoland
The Moose
Bar 7
Klaptræet
The Globe
Souls / Retro
Cafe Blasen
Salonen
Zeppelin
Barkowski
Funchs
Out Of Juice
Nørreport Bodega
Jagtstuen
Miami Bar
Heidis Bier Bar
The Drunken Flamingo
Streckers Pub og Brasserie
Farfar
Den Glade Gris
Mc Joys Choice
LA Tequila Bar
The Bird And The Churchkey
Francis Pony
Cafe Stella
Saloon Bar
Cucaracha Bar
Sjus Bar
Stereo Bar
Cafe Guldhornene
Tørst Bar
Victoria Pub
Masken Bar
Mens Bar
Jailhouse
G*A*Y Cph
Central hjørnet
Oscar
Nevermind
Kiss Kiss Gay Club
Cosy Bar

COPENHAGEN V
Palads – Olsen Banden Bar
The Shamrock
Pub & Sport
Cafe Bryggeriet
Enghavekro
Flisen
Onkel Bobs Hytte
Cafe Guldregn
Haven
Grotten
Cafe Somersted
Ys Cafe & cocktailbar
Axelborg Bodega
Cafe Høegs
The Scottish Pub ApS
Pinden
Jernbane Cafeen
The Old English Pub
Cafe Ludvigsen

FREDERIKSBERG
Frederik VI
Alleenberg
Vinstuen Prætoria
Husar Pub
Børma Bar
Cafe Godthåb
London Pub
Cafe Viggo
Fasan Bodega
Cafe Bartof
Cafe Francke
Det Gamle Posthus
Vintønden

VALBY
Cafe Ålholm Bodega
Cafe H.P
Cafe Cire

COPENHAGEN N + NV
Grøndalcenteret
Cafe Fuglereden
Karusellen
Cafe Castro
Cafe Heimdal
Det Rene Glas
Temple Bar
Cafeen Funke
Under Stellet
Sebastopol
Western Bar Dilligencen
Tagensborg Bodega
Nørre Bodega
Klovnens Bodega
Tjili Pop

COPENHAGEN Ø + HELLERUP
Chevys
X-pressen
Cafe Hermod
Cafe Samsø
Polar Bodega
Cafe Bageriet
Lumskebuksen
Magrath
Skt. Peder

COPENHAGEN S
Cafe Femøren
Amager Bio
Cafe Bizzaro
Cafe Middelgrunden
Cafe Under Elmene
Marcels Bodega
Cafe Josephine
Cafe Langebro

KASTRUP + DRAGØR
Copenhagen Bowl og Event
The Irish pub
Fidusen
Alle-kroen
Cafe Bredager
Joes Cafe
Air pub
Fasan pub
Gøg & Gokke

HERLEV + LYNGBY
Bodega 100
Cafe Dig og Mig
Cafe Bobby
Cap Over
Fortun Bodega
Post Pub

RØDOVRE + VANLØSE
World cup hallen
Viften
Snoopy bodega
Støvlen

BRØNSHØJ + HVIDOVRE
Vi ses hos Berg
Gerts Vinstue
Cafe Victoria
Cafe Claudio
Corner Bodega

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ZEALAND

KALUNDBORG + HOLBÆK
Cafe Zig Zag
Kings Pub
Kontoret
Soho
Baghuset
Landgreven
Harlekin & Hytten

NÆSTVED + KØGE
Fyrtøjet
Tower pub
The Beach
Smil
Step-in
Cheers
Karenmaren
Crazy Daisy
Hugo
La Fontaine
Slap Af
Cafe o´Flanagan
Toldboden
Old Irish
Depotet

SOLRØD STRAND + KARLSLUNDE
Solrød Center Pub
Fortet

BALLERUP + SKOVLUNDE
Saleem
Ballerup Bodega
Centerpubben
Den gamle

FREDERIKSUND
Spar 5
Postgården
Cafe freja

HØRSHOLM + HELSINGØR
Center Pub Hørsholm
Københavneren
Gæstgivergaarden
The Old Irish Pub

VALLENSBÆK STRAND, BRØNDBY + ALBERTSLUND
John Butchers Pub
Munken Pub
Mac Donalds Pub
Cafe Felix
City Pub
Albertslund sport pub

BORNHOLM

Cafe Værftet
Hut li Hut
Skipperkroen
Cafe 3760
Svaneke Bodega
Den Gyldne Hane
Grand Games Pub
Cafe Hit`en
Palæ-Cafeen Bodega

SLAGELSE
The Upper hill
The old Irish pub
Tutten
Teatercafeen
Cafe Viking
Cafe Zig Zag
Rosen Bodega
Gammeltorv

ROSKILDE
Marys IP
Ruder Konge
Roskilde Bodega
George Bodega
Hestetorvets selskabslokaler
Gustav Wied
Dansebar

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FUNEN

ODENSE
Carlsens Kvarter
Vikingen
Corner
Slotskroen
SnikSnak
Den Australske Bar
Boogies
Bondestuen
Guldhornet
Hjallesepubben
Mauritz Dalumvej
Bobz
Dansebar
Nyt sted 3B gruppen
Cafe Chino City
Vognhjulet
Mauritz Skibhus
Den Smagløse Cafe
Sir Club
Lørups
Kyllingen
L.A Bar
H.C Ørsted Kollegiet
Tårnet
Rasmus Rask
Lunds Bodega
Rådhuskælderen
Color Bar
The Old Irish House
Cuckoos Nest
Ryans
Froggys Cafe
Wienerstuen
Kansas City
W
Den Australske Bar
Næsby pubben
Ungarsk vinstue
Tingstedet
Billiarden
Grønlykkehus
Travcaféen
5 trin op
Andersens Bodega

SVENDBORG
Børsen
Grønne Post
Restaurant Ørkild
Klosterstuen
Heidis Bier bar
Kahytten
Den blå gård
Crazy Daisy

MIDDELFART
Cafe Guldkroen
Kolibrien
Buddy Holly

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JUTLAND

FREDERICIA
Cafe den 7. Himmel
Casino
Generalen
Den Engelske
Erritsø Bodega

KOLDING
Cafe Eiffel
Stalden Cafe og bar
You'Ll Never Walk Alone
Den blå cafe
The Mokka Cafe
Texas Poolhouse
The Old Irish Pub
Tavlen

VEJLE
Tartan pub
Barmix
Zwei Grosse Bier Bar
The new Cat Pub
Charlys Pub
Lucky Sportsbar
Eskes Bier Bar
Lumskebugten
Wunderbar

SØNDERBORG
Cafe Ib Rehne Cairo
Buddy Holly
Penny lane
Bronx
Bobs Bier bar

ESBJERG
Stalden
Huset
Antons bier bar
skræddergaarden
Industrien
Kasket karl
Britannia/underground
Chr d 9

HORSENS
Corfitz
Eydes Kælder
Long John
Melson
Cafe Koks
Karzy Kangarough
Zwei Grosse Bierbar
Mad Americans

HERNING
Zwei Grosse Bierbar, Herning
City Cafeen
Petit Bar
Cafe Pitstop, Herning
Baren
Bodega Gadespejlet
Murphys Pub
Fox and Hounds, Herning

HOLSTEBRO
Fox and Hounds, Holstebro
Kruset
Mary McGee
Die Bierstube
River Saloon
Tobaksfabrikken
Kielgasten (60eren)
Diskotek East End

AARHUS
Heidis Bierbar
Café Guldhornene
The old irish Pub
Kurts Mor
Vinstuen
Hos Anders
Tir Na Nog
Frederiks
Butleren
Søren Bruun
Jacob Skomager
Allé Cafeen
Den Hvide Hest
Jæger Hytten
Pub'en
Rar Bar
Høkeren
Vennelyst Bar / Bodega
Vores Sted
Café Aarhus
Annalises bar
Troubadouren (Samsøgade)
Værtshuset
Hjorten
Hos Anton
Hunters Pub
Cafe Jorden
Casino Bar
Globen Flakket
Lava
Cafe Faust
Café Viggo
The Australian Bar Aarhus

AARHUS N + V + TILST
Harmonien
Smedien
Troubadouren (Tilst)
Pusterummet
Agners Bodega
Ziggy (Trøjborg)
Peter Wessel

TRANBJERG, VIBY + HØJBJERG
Tranbjerg Bodega
Queens Arms
Munkekroen
Rundhøj Bodega
Bowl`n fun Viby
Flintstone Pub
Peter Gift
Golden Lion
Waxies
Oops
London
Café Smagløs

RANDERS
Don Quijote
Cafe 38
Barrys Pub
Restaurant P. Smed
Tante Olga
Cafe K
Bodegaen
Zwei Grosse Bierbar
Highway 51
Vesterbros Bodega
Sunes Bodega
Hjørne Bodegaen
Troubadouren
Café Slyngborg
Cafe Phenix
Pit Stop

AALBORG
Jydepotten
Vejgaard Kroen
Café Frederiksberg
Østerport
Mallorca Bar
London Pub
Pakhuset
Victoria
Fjordbyen
Fregatten
Buddha Bar
Promenaden
West-End
Café Alpha
Den Røde Lygte
Tempo
Café Klostertorvet
O´Learys
The Irish House
John Bull Pub
Old Games Pub
Fast Eddies
Cozy
Pollys
Bark/Kvisten
Zurf Bar
Pigen & Trompeten
Beer King
Newcastle
Heidis
Guldhornene
Zwei Grosse Bierbar





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