Public holidays in Denmark 2026

Next public holiday: Christmas EveThursday, 24 December 2026
Days until then: 43
Public holidays in 2026: 14
Time in Denmark now: 16:26

Public holidays in Denmark 2026

Date	Day	Holiday	Local name	Where
1 January	Thursday	New Year's Day	Nytårsdag	Nationwide
2 April	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Skærtorsdag	Nationwide
3 April	Friday	Good Friday	Langfredag	Nationwide
5 April	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Påskedag	Nationwide
6 April	Monday	Easter Monday	2. Påskedag	Nationwide
14 May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Kristi Himmelfartsdag	Nationwide
15 May	Friday	Bank closing day	Banklukkedag	Nationwide
24 May	Sunday	Pentecost	Pinsedag	Nationwide
25 May	Monday	Whit Monday	2. Pinsedag	Nationwide
5 June	Friday	Constitution Day	Grundlovsdag	Nationwide
24 December	Thursday	Christmas Eve	Juleaftensdag	Nationwide
25 December	Friday	Christmas Day	Juledag / 1. juledag	Nationwide
26 December	Saturday	St. Stephen's Day	2. juledag	Nationwide
31 December	Thursday	New Year's Eve	Nytårsaftensdag	Nationwide

Public holidays in Denmark 2027

Date	Day	Holiday	Local name	Where
1 January	Friday	New Year's Day	Nytårsdag	Nationwide
25 March	Thursday	Maundy Thursday	Skærtorsdag	Nationwide
26 March	Friday	Good Friday	Langfredag	Nationwide
28 March	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Påskedag	Nationwide
29 March	Monday	Easter Monday	2. Påskedag	Nationwide
6 May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Kristi Himmelfartsdag	Nationwide
7 May	Friday	Bank closing day	Banklukkedag	Nationwide
16 May	Sunday	Pentecost	Pinsedag	Nationwide
17 May	Monday	Whit Monday	2. Pinsedag	Nationwide
5 June	Saturday	Constitution Day	Grundlovsdag	Nationwide
24 December	Friday	Christmas Eve	Juleaftensdag	Nationwide
25 December	Saturday	Christmas Day	Juledag / 1. juledag	Nationwide
26 December	Sunday	St. Stephen's Day	2. juledag	Nationwide
31 December	Friday	New Year's Eve	Nytårsaftensdag	Nationwide

Holiday dates come from the open Nager.Date project. Dates of holidays that follow the moon or are announced by governments can change, so check an official source before you make firm plans.

Holidays in other countries

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Questions and answers

How many public holidays does Denmark have in 2026?

Denmark has 14 public holidays listed for 2026. Some of them may apply only in certain regions.

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