Public Holidays in Denmark — 2028
There are 14 public holidays in Denmark in 2028 — 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 April the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 202 days, from Monday, June 5, 2028 to Sunday, December 24, 2028; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
6 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
- April (4)
- Longest gap
- 202 days
- Capital
- Copenhagen
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jan 1 | Saturday | New Year's Day | Nytårsdag |
| Thu, Apr 13 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Skærtorsdag |
| Fri, Apr 14 | Friday | Good Friday | Langfredag |
| Sun, Apr 16 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Påskedag |
| Mon, Apr 17 | Monday | Easter Monday | 2. Påskedag |
| Thu, May 25 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Kristi Himmelfartsdag |
| Fri, May 26 | Friday | Bank closing day | Banklukkedag |
| Sun, Jun 4 | Sunday | Pentecost | Pinsedag |
| Mon, Jun 5 | Monday | Constitution Day | Grundlovsdag |
| Mon, Jun 5 | Monday | Whit Monday | 2. Pinsedag |
| Sun, Dec 24 | Sunday | Christmas Eve | Juleaftensdag |
| Mon, Dec 25 | Monday | Christmas Day | Juledag / 1. juledag |
| Tue, Dec 26 | Tuesday | St. Stephen's Day | 2. juledag |
| Sun, Dec 31 | Sunday | New Year's Eve | Nytårsaftensdag |
How many public holidays does Denmark have in 2028?
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 2028?
Nytårsdag on Saturday, January 1, 2028. The last one of the year is Nytårsaftensdag on Sunday, December 31, 2028.
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 2028?
Between Monday, June 5, 2028 and Sunday, December 24, 2028 — 202 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2028 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 14 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.