Public holidays in Denmark
Denmark has 10 public holidays in 2026.
These are Denmark's public holidays (helligdage). Great Prayer Day (Store Bededag) has been a normal working day since 2024.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 1 January Thursday | New Year's Day Public holiday |
| 2 April Thursday | Maundy Thursday Public holiday |
| 3 April Friday | Good Friday Public holiday |
| 5 April Sunday | Easter Sunday Public holiday |
| 6 April Monday | Easter Monday Public holiday |
| 14 May Thursday | Ascension Day Public holiday |
| 24 May Sunday | Pentecost Public holiday |
| 25 May Monday | Whit Monday Public holiday |
| 25 December Friday | Christmas Day Public holiday |
| 26 December Saturday | Boxing Day Public holiday |
Other days in 2026
Not statutory days off, but worth knowing.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 16 February Monday | Fastelavn Observance |
| 1 May Friday | Labour Day ObservanceNot a public holiday; full day off for blue collar workers only |
| 10 May Sunday | Mother's Day Observance |
| 5 June Friday | Constitution Day Not a statutory day offNot a public holiday by law, but many workplaces give the afternoon or the whole day off. |
| 24 December Thursday | Christmas Eve Not a statutory day offNot a public holiday by law, but most workplaces close. |
Public holidays in 2027
Denmark has 10 public holidays in 2027. See 2027 in full.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 1 January Friday | New Year's Day Public holiday |
| 25 March Thursday | Maundy Thursday Public holiday |
| 26 March Friday | Good Friday Public holiday |
| 28 March Sunday | Easter Sunday Public holiday |
| 29 March Monday | Easter Monday Public holiday |
| 6 May Thursday | Ascension Day Public holiday |
| 16 May Sunday | Pentecost Public holiday |
| 17 May Monday | Whit Monday Public holiday |
| 25 December Saturday | Christmas Day Public holiday |
| 26 December Sunday | Boxing Day Public holiday |
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Holiday data from date-holidays by commenthol, based on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; our lists are shared under the same licence. Checked against the official source: www.retsinformation.dk. Holidays can change — confirm with your employer or an official source. All sources.