Public holidays in Denmark, 2026
Denmark has 10 public holidays in 2026. 7 fall on a working day and 3 on a weekend — which is the number that decides how many days off you actually get.
10 of 10 holidays
- 01 01 Nytårsdag Thursday
- 02 04 Skærtorsdag Thursday
- 03 04 Langfredag Friday
- 05 04 Påskedag Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 06 04 Anden påskedag Monday
- 14 05 Kristi Himmelfartsdag Thursday
- 24 05 Pinsedag Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 25 05 Anden Pinsedag Monday
- 25 12 Juledag Friday
- 26 12 Anden Juledag Saturday · falls on a weekend
2026 at a glance
Every day of the year. Filled squares are public holidays; the pale ones are weekends. A holiday touching a weekend is a long one.
Holidays you have, and days off you get
These are the two different questions this page answers. A country can have a long list of public holidays and still give you fewer days away from work than a neighbour with a shorter list, purely because of which weekday they fall on. Only some countries substitute a weekday when a holiday lands on a weekend; where they do not, the holiday simply passes.
FAQ
How many public holidays does Denmark have in 2026?
10, of which 7 fall on a working day and 3 on a weekend.
Why does it matter which fall on a weekend?
Because a holiday on a Saturday is a holiday you do not get. 3 of Denmark's land on one, and most countries do not move them.