Denmark has 10 public holidays in both 2026 and 2027 on the official list we publish. In 2026, four fall on a Monday or Friday, next to a weekend, and three on a Saturday or Sunday. Below: every date with its weekday, and how busy each holiday month was in 2025.
Every public holiday, 2026 and 2027
The list as we publish it on our Denmark page, copied from the official source below. The weekday is worked out from the date.
2026
| Date | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 January 2026 | New Year's Day | nytårsdag |
| Thu 2 April 2026 | Maundy Thursday | skærtorsdag |
| Fri 3 April 2026 | Good Friday | langfredag |
| Sun 5 April 2026 | Easter Sunday | første påskedag |
| Mon 6 April 2026 | Easter Monday | anden påskedag |
| Thu 14 May 2026 | Ascension Day | Kr. himmelfartsdag |
| Sun 24 May 2026 | Whit Sunday | første pinsedag |
| Mon 25 May 2026 | Whit Monday | anden pinsedag |
| Fri 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | første juledag |
| Sat 26 December 2026 | Second day of Christmas | anden juledag |
2027
| Date | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | nytårsdag |
| Thu 25 March 2027 | Maundy Thursday | skærtorsdag |
| Fri 26 March 2027 | Good Friday | langfredag |
| Sun 28 March 2027 | Easter Sunday | første påskedag |
| Mon 29 March 2027 | Easter Monday | anden påskedag |
| Thu 6 May 2027 | Ascension Day | Kr. himmelfartsdag |
| Sun 16 May 2027 | Whit Sunday | første pinsedag |
| Mon 17 May 2027 | Whit Monday | anden pinsedag |
| Sat 25 December 2027 | Christmas Day | første juledag |
| Sun 26 December 2027 | Second day of Christmas | anden juledag |
Which holidays fall next to a weekend?
2026. On a Monday or Friday: Good Friday (Friday 3 April), Easter Monday (Monday 6 April), Whit Monday (Monday 25 May), Christmas Day (Friday 25 December). On a Saturday or Sunday: Easter Sunday (Sunday 5 April), Whit Sunday (Sunday 24 May), Second day of Christmas (Saturday 26 December).
2027. On a Monday or Friday: New Year's Day (Friday 1 January), Good Friday (Friday 26 March), Easter Monday (Monday 29 March), Whit Monday (Monday 17 May). On a Saturday or Sunday: Easter Sunday (Sunday 28 March), Whit Sunday (Sunday 16 May), Christmas Day (Saturday 25 December), Second day of Christmas (Sunday 26 December).
What the source says. Great Prayer Day (store bededag) stopped being a holiday on 1 January 2024. Constitution Day (5 June) and Christmas Eve are not on the law’s list of holy days.
How busy were the holiday months in 2025?
Each month's share of Denmark's tourist nights (Eurostat, 2025), as on our Denmark page, next to the 2026 holidays in that month. The figures do not show that holidays make a month busier or quieter, so we do not say they do.
What this list covers
National holidays only, as listed on our Denmark page; regional and local holidays are not included unless that page says so. Whether a holiday is a day off can depend on the employer or the job. For every country in one place, see the holiday calendar, which also shows school holidays where we publish them.
Key takeaways
- Denmark: 10 public holidays in both 2026 and 2027 on the official list we publish.
- In 2026, four fall on a Monday or Friday and three on a Saturday or Sunday.
- Regional and local holidays are not included; check the official source for the latest list.
Sources
Dates copied from the official source our country page cites; weekdays worked out from the dates. See how we research.
- Public holidays: Act No. 214 of 6 March 2023, § 7, which lists the holy days (helligdage); Store Bededag abolished from 1 January 2024 by Order No. 270 of 7 March 2023 (Retsinformation). Read it. Accessed 23 September 2026.
- Source: Eurostat, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments – monthly data, doi:10.2908/TOUR_OCC_NIM, accessed 25 September 2026. Dataset last updated by Eurostat on 22 September 2026. Extract: number of nights, NACE codes I55.1–I55.3, all guests and split by guests resident in the country and abroad, January–December 2025.
Modified data: the weekdays, the “next to a weekend” lists and the month table are our own arrangement of the published dates and figures.