Public holidays in Denmark 2028
Denmark has 10 public holidays in 2028.
These are Denmark's public holidays (helligdage). Great Prayer Day (Store Bededag) has been a normal working day since 2024.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 1 January Saturday | New Year's Day Public holiday |
| 13 April Thursday | Maundy Thursday Public holiday |
| 14 April Friday | Good Friday Public holiday |
| 16 April Sunday | Easter Sunday Public holiday |
| 17 April Monday | Easter Monday Public holiday |
| 25 May Thursday | Ascension Day Public holiday |
| 4 June Sunday | Pentecost Public holiday |
| 5 June Monday | Whit Monday Public holiday |
| 25 December Monday | Christmas Day Public holiday |
| 26 December Tuesday | Boxing Day Public holiday |
Other days in 2028
Not statutory days off, but worth knowing.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 28 February Monday | Fastelavn Observance |
| 1 May Monday | Labour Day ObservanceNot a public holiday; full day off for blue collar workers only |
| 14 May Sunday | Mother's Day Observance |
| 5 June Monday | 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 Sunday | Christmas Eve Not a statutory day offNot a public holiday by law, but most workplaces close. |
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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.