Public holidays in Denmark 2023

11 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Denmark

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Sunday	Sunday	New Year's Day Nytårsdag	Nytårsdag
6 April Thursday	Thursday	Maundy Thursday Skærtorsdag	Skærtorsdag
7 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Langfredag	Langfredag
9 April Sunday	Sunday	Easter Sunday Påskedag	Påskedag
10 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Anden påskedag	Anden påskedag
5 May Friday	Friday	Great Prayer Day Store bededag	Store bededag
18 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day Kristi himmelfartsdag	Kristi himmelfartsdag
28 May Sunday	Sunday	Pentecost Pinsedag	Pinsedag
29 May Monday	Monday	Pentecost Monday Anden pinsedag	Anden pinsedag
25 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day Juledag	Juledag
26 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Second Day of Christmas Anden juledag	Anden juledag

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

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

Long weekends

Thu 6 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · 5 days off
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Typically in København: high 9°C (48°F), low 3°C (37°F), rain on 29% of days
Fri 5 May – Sun 7 May · 3 days off
Great Prayer Day
Typically in København: high 13°C (55°F), low 6°C (43°F), rain on 24% of days
Sat 27 May – Mon 29 May · 3 days off
Pentecost, Pentecost Monday
Typically in København: high 17°C (63°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 39% of days
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 4 days off
Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas
Typically in København: high 5°C (41°F), low 3°C (37°F), rain on 56% of days
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in København: high 5°C (41°F), low 3°C (37°F), rain on 54% of days

Bridge days

Fri 19 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 18 May – Sun 21 May)
Ascension Day
Typically in København: high 15°C (59°F), low 9°C (48°F), rain on 30% of days

Leave planner 2023

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 1 Apr – Mon 10 Apr — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 3 Apr, Tue 4 Apr, Wed 5 Apr).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Wed 5 Apr) get 6 days in a rowWed 5 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 4 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 4 May – Sun 7 May · Great Prayer DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 19 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 18 May – Sun 21 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 26 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 26 May – Mon 29 May · Pentecost, Pentecost MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 Dec) get 5 days in a rowFri 22 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · Christmas Day, Second Day of ChristmasShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 29 Dec) get 4 days in a rowFri 29 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓