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