Public Holidays in Denmark — 2026
There are 14 public holidays in Denmark in 2026 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
3 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 11 genuine days off work.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 10 before July and 4 after it — with April the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 202 days, from Friday, June 5, 2026 to Thursday, December 24, 2026; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
6 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 2 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Denmark sits in Northern Europe, is run from Copenhagen, pays in Danish Krone, and has about 5.8M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 14
- Days off work
- 11
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- April (4)
- Longest gap
- 202 days
- Capital
- Copenhagen
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Nytårsdag |
| Thu, Apr 2 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Skærtorsdag |
| Fri, Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | Langfredag |
| Sun, Apr 5 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Påskedag |
| Mon, Apr 6 | Monday | Easter Monday | 2. Påskedag |
| Thu, May 14 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Kristi Himmelfartsdag |
| Fri, May 15 | Friday | Bank closing day | Banklukkedag |
| Sun, May 24 | Sunday | Pentecost | Pinsedag |
| Mon, May 25 | Monday | Whit Monday | 2. Pinsedag |
| Fri, Jun 5 | Friday | Constitution Day | Grundlovsdag |
| Thu, Dec 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Juleaftensdag |
| Fri, Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Juledag / 1. juledag |
| Sat, Dec 26 | Saturday | St. Stephen's Day | 2. juledag |
| Thu, Dec 31 | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Nytårsaftensdag |
How many public holidays does Denmark have in 2026?
14 — of which 11 fall on a working day and 3 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Denmark in 2026?
Nytårsdag on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The last one of the year is Nytårsaftensdag on Thursday, December 31, 2026.
Which days are the weekend in Denmark?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in Denmark in 2026?
Between Friday, June 5, 2026 and Thursday, December 24, 2026 — 202 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2026 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 14 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.