Public Holidays in Denmark 2025
Complete list of national calendar holidays and observances in Denmark for 2025. 44 holidays tracked.
By type:
National Holiday(11)
UN Observance(4)
Observance(25)
Seasonal(4)
January· 2 holidays
Jan1
Nytårsdag (New Year's Day)Passed
Wed·Federal
Jan27
International Holocaust Remembrance DayPassed
Mon·UN
February· 2 holidays
Feb5
Runebergsdagen (Runeberg Day)Passed
Wed·Observance
Feb14
Valentinsdag (Valentine's Day)Passed
Fri·Observance
March· 5 holidays
Mar2
Fastelavn (Shrove Sunday)Passed
Sun·Observance
Mar2
Fastelavn (Shrove Monday)Passed
Sun·Observance
Mar2
Fastelavn (Shrove Tuesday)Passed
Sun·Observance
Mar8
Internationale kvindedag (International Women's Day)Passed
Sat·Observance
Mar20
Forårsjævndøgn (March Equinox)Passed
Thu·Season
April· 7 holidays
Apr9
Danmarks Besættelse 1940 (Occupation Memorial Day)Passed
Wed·Observance
Apr17
Skærtorsdag (Maundy Thursday)Passed
Thu·Federal
Apr18
Langfredag (Good Friday)Passed
Fri·Federal
Apr20
Påskedag (Easter Sunday)Passed
Sun·Federal
Apr21
Anden påskedag (Easter Monday)Passed
Mon·Federal
Apr22
Jordens dag (Earth Day)Passed
Tue·UN
Apr26
Dronningens fødselsdag (Queen Margrethe II's Birthday, Flag Day)Passed
Sat·Observance
May· 6 holidays
May1
Arbejdernes kampdag (Labour Day)Passed
Thu·Observance
May4
Danmarks Befrielse 1945 (Liberation Day Memorial)Passed
Sun·Observance
May5
Danmarks Befrielse 1945 (Liberation Day)Passed
Mon·Observance
May11
Mors dag (Mother's Day)Passed
Sun·Observance
May16
Store bededag (Great Prayer Day - abolished 2024)Passed
Fri·Observance
May29
Kristi Himmelfartsdag (Ascension Day)Passed
Thu·Federal
June· 10 holidays
Jun5
Grundlovsdag (Constitution Day)Passed
Thu·Observance
Jun5
Fars dag (Father's Day)Passed
Thu·Observance
Jun5
Grundlovsdag - half-day holidayPassed
Thu·Federal
Jun8
Pinsedag (Whit Sunday)Passed
Sun·Federal
Jun9
Anden pinsedag (Whit Monday)Passed
Mon·Federal
Jun11
Prins Joachims fødselsdag (Prince Joachim's Birthday, Flag Day)Passed
Wed·Observance
Jun15
Valdemarsdag (Valdemar's Day, Flag Day)Passed
Sun·Observance
Jun21
Sommersolhverv (Summer Solstice)Passed
Sat·Season
Jun23
Sankthansaften (St John's Eve / Midsummer Eve)Passed
Mon·Observance
Jun24
Sankthansdag (St John's Day)Passed
Tue·Observance
August· 1 holiday
Aug10
Prins Henriks fødselsdag (Prince Henrik's Birthday, Flag Day)Passed
Sun·Observance
September· 1 holiday
Sep22
Efterårsjævndøgn (September Equinox)Passed
Mon·Season
October· 1 holiday
Oct24
FN-dagen (United Nations Day)Passed
Fri·UN
November· 2 holidays
Nov10
Mortensaften (St Martin's Eve)Passed
Mon·Observance
Nov11
Mortendag (St Martin's Day)Passed
Tue·Observance
December· 7 holidays
Dec10
Menneskerettighedsdag (Human Rights Day)Passed
Wed·UN
Dec13
Luciadag (St Lucia's Day)Passed
Sat·Observance
Dec21
Vintersolhverv (Winter Solstice)Passed
Sun·Season
Dec24
Juleaften (Christmas Eve)Passed
Wed·Observance
Dec25
Første juledag (Christmas Day)Passed
Thu·Federal
Dec26
Anden juledag (Boxing Day)Passed
Fri·Federal
Dec31
Nytårsaften (New Year's Eve)Passed
Wed·Observance