Public Holidays in Denmark — 2027
There are 14 public holidays in Denmark in 2027 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
5 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 9 genuine days off work.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 10 before July and 4 after it — with March the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 202 days, from Saturday, June 5, 2027 to Friday, December 24, 2027; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
7 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 0 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
- 9
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- March (4)
- Longest gap
- 202 days
- Capital
- Copenhagen
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | Nytårsdag |
| Thu, Mar 25 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Skærtorsdag |
| Fri, Mar 26 | Friday | Good Friday | Langfredag |
| Sun, Mar 28 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Påskedag |
| Mon, Mar 29 | Monday | Easter Monday | 2. Påskedag |
| Thu, May 6 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Kristi Himmelfartsdag |
| Fri, May 7 | Friday | Bank closing day | Banklukkedag |
| Sun, May 16 | Sunday | Pentecost | Pinsedag |
| Mon, May 17 | Monday | Whit Monday | 2. Pinsedag |
| Sat, Jun 5 | Saturday | Constitution Day | Grundlovsdag |
| Fri, Dec 24 | Friday | Christmas Eve | Juleaftensdag |
| Sat, Dec 25 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Juledag / 1. juledag |
| Sun, Dec 26 | Sunday | St. Stephen's Day | 2. juledag |
| Fri, Dec 31 | Friday | New Year's Eve | Nytårsaftensdag |
How many public holidays does Denmark have in 2027?
14 — of which 9 fall on a working day and 5 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Denmark in 2027?
Nytårsdag on Friday, January 1, 2027. The last one of the year is Nytårsaftensdag on Friday, December 31, 2027.
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 2027?
Between Saturday, June 5, 2027 and Friday, December 24, 2027 — 202 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2027 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 14 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.