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Denmark holidays in 2026
How many public holidays does Denmark get in 2026? There are 10 nationwide holidays, plus 4 regional or optional dates. The year opens with Nytårsdag (January 1, a Thursday) and closes with 2. juledag (December 26). The full table is below.
Every Denmark holiday in 2026
| Date | Weekday | Local name | English name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | Nytårsdag | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| April 2 | Thursday | Skærtorsdag | Maundy Thursday | Nationwide |
| April 3 | Friday | Langfredag | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| April 5 | Sunday | Påskedag | Easter Sunday | Nationwide |
| April 6 | Monday | 2. Påskedag | Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| May 14 | Thursday | Kristi Himmelfartsdag | Ascension Day | Nationwide |
| May 15 | Friday | Banklukkedag | Bank closing day | Nationwide, optional |
| May 24 | Sunday | Pinsedag | Pentecost | Nationwide |
| May 25 | Monday | 2. Pinsedag | Whit Monday | Nationwide |
| June 5 | Friday | Grundlovsdag | Constitution Day | Nationwide, optional |
| December 24 | Thursday | Juleaftensdag | Christmas Eve | Nationwide, optional |
| December 25 | Friday | Juledag / 1. juledag | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| December 26 | Saturday | 2. juledag | St. Stephen's Day | Nationwide |
| December 31 | Thursday | Nytårsaftensdag | New Year's Eve | Nationwide, optional |
Long weekends in 2026: 4 built in
- Langfredag (Good Friday) falls on a Friday, April 3: three days off in a row.
- 2. Påskedag (Easter Monday) falls on a Monday, April 6: three days off in a row.
- 2. Pinsedag (Whit Monday) falls on a Monday, May 25: three days off in a row.
- Juledag / 1. juledag (Christmas Day) falls on a Friday, December 25: three days off in a row.
On top of those, 3 dates land on a Tuesday or Thursday (Nytårsdag, January 1; Skærtorsdag, April 2; Kristi Himmelfartsdag, May 14): one bridge day turns each into a four day break.
What makes the Denmark calendar unique
Every country celebrates some New Year; the Denmark signature lives in the other dates: Skærtorsdag (Maundy Thursday, April 2), present in only 17 countries; Pinsedag (Pentecost, May 24), present in only 25 countries; Kristi Himmelfartsdag (Ascension Day, May 14), present in only 44 countries. The longest dry spell of the year runs from 2. Pinsedag (May 25) to Juledag / 1. juledag (December 25): 214 straight days without a single nationwide holiday. In 2027, there will be 10 nationwide holidays and Skærtorsdag will fall on a Thursday (March 25).
Source: Nager.Date (MIT), snapshot of 2026-07-09. Regional and municipal holidays vary by state, province and city and may not appear here; movable dates and last minute decrees also reshape the calendar. Check the local official gazette before planning travel or payroll.
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