Public holidays in Denmark 2025

10 nationwide public holidays in 2025.

Next nationwide holiday in Denmark

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2025

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Wednesday	Wednesday	New Year's Day Nytårsdag	Nytårsdag
17 April Thursday	Thursday	Maundy Thursday Skærtorsdag	Skærtorsdag
18 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Langfredag	Langfredag
20 April Sunday	Sunday	Easter Sunday Påskedag	Påskedag
21 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Anden påskedag	Anden påskedag
29 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day Kristi himmelfartsdag	Kristi himmelfartsdag
8 June Sunday	Sunday	Pentecost Pinsedag	Pinsedag
9 June Monday	Monday	Pentecost Monday Anden pinsedag	Anden pinsedag
25 December Thursday	Thursday	Christmas Day Juledag	Juledag
26 December Friday	Friday	Second Day of Christmas Anden juledag	Anden juledag

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

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

Long weekends

Thu 17 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · 5 days off
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Typically in København: high 11°C (52°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 17% of days
Sat 7 Jun – Mon 9 Jun · 3 days off
Pentecost, Pentecost Monday
Typically in København: high 18°C (64°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 30% of days
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec · 4 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 30 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 29 May – Sun 1 Jun)
Ascension Day
Typically in København: high 17°C (63°F), low 11°C (52°F), rain on 40% of days

Leave planner 2025

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 12 Apr – Mon 21 Apr — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 14 Apr, Tue 15 Apr, Wed 16 Apr).Show on calendar ↓

Take 2 days off (Thu 2 Jan, Fri 3 Jan) get 5 days in a rowWed 1 Jan – Sun 5 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 16 Apr) get 6 days in a rowWed 16 Apr – Mon 21 Apr · Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 30 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 29 May – Sun 1 Jun · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 6 Jun) get 4 days in a rowFri 6 Jun – Mon 9 Jun · Pentecost, Pentecost MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 24 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 24 Dec – Sun 28 Dec · Christmas Day, Second Day of ChristmasShow on calendar ↓
Take 2 days off (Wed 31 Dec, Fri 2 Jan) get 5 days in a rowWed 31 Dec – Sun 4 Jan 2026 · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓