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Holidays / Denmark

Denmark public holidays

Public holidays in Denmark, 2026

10 public holidays, 4 next to the weekend and 3 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2000 to 2027.

10Holidays in 2026
in 47 daysNext holiday
3Long weekends
28Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2026

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
1 Jan 2026ThuNew Year's DayNytårsdagweekdaypast
2 Apr 2026ThuMaundy ThursdaySkærtorsdagweekdaypast
3 Apr 2026FriGood FridayLangfredaglong weekendpast
5 Apr 2026SunEaster SundayPåskedagweekendpast
6 Apr 2026MonEaster MondayAnden påskedaglong weekendpast
14 May 2026ThuAscension DayKristi himmelfartsdagweekdaypast
24 May 2026SunPentecostPinsedagweekendpast
25 May 2026MonPentecost MondayAnden pinsedaglong weekendpast
25 Dec 2026FriChristmas DayJuledaglong weekendin 47 days
26 Dec 2026SatSecond Day of ChristmasAnden juledagweekendin 48 days

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2026

JFMAMJJASOND

Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

2 Apr to 6 AprMaundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday5 days
23 May to 25 MayPentecost, Pentecost Monday3 days
25 Dec to 27 DecChristmas Day, Second Day of Christmas3 days

More on Denmark

In the API and MCP

The same calendar, free on every plan

/v1/holidays/upcoming

Every holiday in the next 1 to 365 days, all countries.

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/v1/holidays/long-weekends/{iso}

Long weekends and the days to take off, any country and year.

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/v1/holidays/school

School holidays by region and zone, with their days.

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/v1/holidays/matrix

Holidays per country per month, ready for demand models.

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