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Denmark holidays 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 (1 de enero, a jueves) and closes with 2. juledag (26 de diciembre). The full table is below.
Every Denmark holiday in 2026
| Date | Weekday | Local name | English name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 de enero | jueves | Nytårsdag | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 2 de abril | jueves | Skærtorsdag | Maundy Thursday | Nationwide |
| 3 de abril | viernes | Langfredag | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| 5 de abril | domingo | Påskedag | Easter Sunday | Nationwide |
| 6 de abril | lunes | 2. Påskedag | Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| 14 de mayo | jueves | Kristi Himmelfartsdag | Ascension Day | Nationwide |
| 15 de mayo | viernes | Banklukkedag | Bank closing day | Nationwide, optional |
| 24 de mayo | domingo | Pinsedag | Pentecost | Nationwide |
| 25 de mayo | lunes | 2. Pinsedag | Whit Monday | Nationwide |
| 5 de junio | viernes | Grundlovsdag | Constitution Day | Nationwide, optional |
| 24 de diciembre | jueves | Juleaftensdag | Christmas Eve | Nationwide, optional |
| 25 de diciembre | viernes | Juledag / 1. juledag | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| 26 de diciembre | sábado | 2. juledag | St. Stephen's Day | Nationwide |
| 31 de diciembre | jueves | Nytårsaftensdag | New Year's Eve | Nationwide, optional |
Long weekends in 2026: 4 built in
- Langfredag (Good Friday) falls on a viernes, 3 de abril: three days off in a row.
- 2. Påskedag (Easter Monday) falls on a lunes, 6 de abril: three days off in a row.
- 2. Pinsedag (Whit Monday) falls on a lunes, 25 de mayo: three days off in a row.
- Juledag / 1. juledag (Christmas Day) falls on a viernes, 25 de diciembre: three days off in a row.
On top of those, 3 dates land on a Tuesday or Thursday (Nytårsdag, 1 de enero; Skærtorsdag, 2 de abril; Kristi Himmelfartsdag, 14 de mayo): 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, 2 de abril), present in only 17 countries; Pinsedag (Pentecost, 24 de mayo), present in only 25 countries; Kristi Himmelfartsdag (Ascension Day, 14 de mayo), present in only 44 countries. The longest dry spell of the year runs from 2. Pinsedag (25 de mayo) to Juledag / 1. juledag (25 de diciembre): 214 straight days without a single nationwide holiday. In 2027, there will be 10 nationwide holidays and Skærtorsdag will fall on a jueves (25 de marzo).
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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