Public holidays in Denmark, 2026
Denmark observes 14 public holidays in 2026. 3 of them land on a Saturday or Sunday, leaving 11 that actually cut into the working week.
14holidays listed
11fall on a weekday
3fall on a weekend
14distinct dates
Holidays by month, 2026
Calendar view, 2026
January
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- 01 New Year's Day
February
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March
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April
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- 02 Maundy Thursday
- 03 Good Friday
- 05 Easter Sunday
- 06 Easter Monday
May
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- 14 Ascension Day
- 15 Bank closing day
- 24 Pentecost
- 25 Whit Monday
June
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- 05 Constitution Day
July
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August
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September
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October
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November
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December
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- 24 Christmas Eve
- 25 Christmas Day
- 26 St. Stephen's Day
- 31 New Year's Eve
Public holiday Today (2026-10-26) Weekend
Full list
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Nytårsdag |
| 2026-04-02 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Skærtorsdag |
| 2026-04-03 | Friday | Good Friday | Langfredag |
| 2026-04-05 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Påskedag |
| 2026-04-06 | Monday | Easter Monday | 2. Påskedag |
| 2026-05-14 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Kristi Himmelfartsdag |
| 2026-05-15 | Friday | Bank closing day | Banklukkedag |
| 2026-05-24 | Sunday | Pentecost | Pinsedag |
| 2026-05-25 | Monday | Whit Monday | 2. Pinsedag |
| 2026-06-05 | Friday | Constitution Day | Grundlovsdag |
| 2026-12-24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Juleaftensdag |
| 2026-12-25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Juledag / 1. juledag |
| 2026-12-26 | Saturday | St. Stephen's Day | 2. juledag |
| 2026-12-31 | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Nytårsaftensdag |
Planning notes for 2026
Saturday and Sunday form the standard weekend here. Where a holiday sits next to a weekend, expect offices and banks to run short staff on the days in between.
Other years: 2025 2027. Country overview: Denmark holidays hub. Count business days with the working days calculator.