Holidays in Denmark 2026
Denmark has 10 public holidays in 2026. 10 of them are national holidays, observed everywhere in Denmark. The next public holiday in Denmark is Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026.
Holidays in Denmark 2026
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New Year's Day
Nytårsdag
National holiday -
Maundy Thursday
Skærtorsdag
National holiday -
Good Friday
Langfredag
National holiday -
Easter Sunday
Påskedag
National holiday -
Easter Monday
Anden påskedag
National holiday -
Ascension Day
Kristi himmelfartsdag
National holiday -
Pentecost
Pinsedag
National holiday -
Pentecost Monday
Anden pinsedag
National holiday -
Christmas Day
Juledag
National holiday -
Second Day of Christmas
Anden juledag
National holiday
Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays does Denmark have in 2026?
- Denmark has 10 public holidays in 2026.
- What is the next public holiday in Denmark?
- The next public holiday in Denmark is Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026.
- Which holidays are national public holidays in Denmark in 2026?
- Denmark has 10 national public holidays in 2026: New Year's Day (January 1, 2026), Maundy Thursday (April 2, 2026), Good Friday (April 3, 2026), Easter Sunday (April 5, 2026), Easter Monday (April 6, 2026), Ascension Day (May 14, 2026), Pentecost (May 24, 2026), Pentecost Monday (May 25, 2026), Christmas Day (December 25, 2026), Second Day of Christmas (December 26, 2026).
Federal / national holiday = a public holiday everywhere in the country. Regional holiday = a public holiday only in the listed states or provinces.
Holiday data from the open-source python-holidays project; astronomy computed with ephem; eclipse details from NASA. Governments sometimes change dates — confirm important dates locally.