Public holidays in Denmark 2026

10 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in Denmark

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day Nytårsdag	Nytårsdag
2 April Thursday	Thursday	Maundy Thursday Skærtorsdag	Skærtorsdag
3 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Langfredag	Langfredag
5 April Sunday	Sunday	Easter Sunday Påskedag	Påskedag
6 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Anden påskedag	Anden påskedag
14 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day Kristi himmelfartsdag	Kristi himmelfartsdag
24 May Sunday	Sunday	Pentecost Pinsedag	Pinsedag
25 May Monday	Monday	Pentecost Monday Anden pinsedag	Anden pinsedag
25 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Day Juledag	Juledag
26 December Saturday	Saturday	Second Day of Christmas Anden juledag	Anden juledag

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Denmark (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Thu 2 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · 5 days off
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Typically in København: high 8°C (46°F), low 2°C (36°F), rain on 33% of days
Sat 23 May – Mon 25 May · 3 days off
Pentecost, Pentecost Monday
Typically in København: high 16°C (61°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 34% of days
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas
Typically in København: high 5°C (41°F), low 2°C (36°F), rain on 53% of days

Bridge days

Fri 2 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan)
New Year's Day
Typically in København: high 5°C (41°F), low 2°C (36°F), rain on 57% of days
Fri 15 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 14 May – Sun 17 May)
Ascension Day
Typically in København: high 15°C (59°F), low 8°C (46°F), rain on 34% of days

Leave planner 2026

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 28 Mar – Mon 6 Apr — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 30 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 1 Apr) get 6 days in a rowWed 1 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 15 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 14 May – Sun 17 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 22 May – Mon 25 May · Pentecost, Pentecost MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 24 Dec) get 4 days in a rowThu 24 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · Christmas Day, Second Day of ChristmasShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 31 Dec) get 4 days in a rowThu 31 Dec – Sun 3 Jan 2027 · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓