Public Holidays in Denmark 2026
Complete list of national calendar holidays and observances in Denmark for 2026. 44 holidays tracked.
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Tuesday, September 22, 2026 · in 22 days
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National Holiday(11)
UN Observance(4)
Observance(25)
Seasonal(4)
January· 2 holidays
Jan1
Nytårsdag (New Year's Day)Passed
Thu·Federal
Jan27
International Holocaust Remembrance DayPassed
Tue·UN
February· 5 holidays
Feb5
Runebergsdagen (Runeberg Day)Passed
Thu·Observance
Feb14
Valentinsdag (Valentine's Day)Passed
Sat·Observance
Feb15
Fastelavn (Shrove Sunday)Passed
Sun·Observance
Feb15
Fastelavn (Shrove Monday)Passed
Sun·Observance
Feb15
Fastelavn (Shrove Tuesday)Passed
Sun·Observance
March· 2 holidays
Mar8
Internationale kvindedag (International Women's Day)Passed
Sun·Observance
Mar20
Forårsjævndøgn (March Equinox)Passed
Fri·Season
April· 7 holidays
Apr2
Skærtorsdag (Maundy Thursday)Passed
Thu·Federal
Apr3
Langfredag (Good Friday)Passed
Fri·Federal
Apr6
Anden påskedag (Easter Monday)Passed
Mon·Federal
Apr9
Danmarks Besættelse 1940 (Occupation Memorial Day)Passed
Thu·Observance
Apr20
Påskedag (Easter Sunday)Passed
Mon·Federal
Apr22
Jordens dag (Earth Day)Passed
Wed·UN
Apr26
Dronningens fødselsdag (Queen Margrethe II's Birthday, Flag Day)Passed
Sun·Observance
May· 7 holidays
May1
Arbejdernes kampdag (Labour Day)Passed
Fri·Observance
May1
Store bededag (Great Prayer Day - abolished 2024)Passed
Fri·Observance
May4
Danmarks Befrielse 1945 (Liberation Day Memorial)Passed
Mon·Observance
May5
Danmarks Befrielse 1945 (Liberation Day)Passed
Tue·Observance
May11
Mors dag (Mother's Day)Passed
Mon·Observance
May14
Kristi Himmelfartsdag (Ascension Day)Passed
Thu·Federal
May25
Anden pinsedag (Whit Monday)Passed
Mon·Federal
June· 9 holidays
Jun5
Grundlovsdag (Constitution Day)Passed
Fri·Observance
Jun5
Fars dag (Father's Day)Passed
Fri·Observance
Jun5
Grundlovsdag - half-day holidayPassed
Fri·Federal
Jun8
Pinsedag (Whit Sunday)Passed
Mon·Federal
Jun11
Prins Joachims fødselsdag (Prince Joachim's Birthday, Flag Day)Passed
Thu·Observance
Jun15
Valdemarsdag (Valdemar's Day, Flag Day)Passed
Mon·Observance
Jun19
Sankthansaften (St John's Eve / Midsummer Eve)Passed
Fri·Observance
Jun21
Sommersolhverv (Summer Solstice)Passed
Sun·Season
Jun24
Sankthansdag (St John's Day)Passed
Wed·Observance
August· 1 holiday
Aug10
Prins Henriks fødselsdag (Prince Henrik's Birthday, Flag Day)Passed
Mon·Observance
September· 1 holiday
Sep22
Efterårsjævndøgn (September Equinox)
Tue·Season· in 22 days
October· 1 holiday
Oct24
FN-dagen (United Nations Day)
Sat·UN· in 54 days
November· 2 holidays
Nov10
Mortensaften (St Martin's Eve)
Tue·Observance· in 71 days
Nov11
Mortendag (St Martin's Day)
Wed·Observance· in 72 days
December· 7 holidays
Dec10
Menneskerettighedsdag (Human Rights Day)
Thu·UN· in 101 days
Dec13
Luciadag (St Lucia's Day)
Sun·Observance· in 104 days
Dec21
Vintersolhverv (Winter Solstice)
Mon·Season· in 112 days
Dec24
Juleaften (Christmas Eve)
Thu·Observance· in 115 days
Dec25
Første juledag (Christmas Day)
Fri·Federal· in 116 days
Dec26
Anden juledag (Boxing Day)
Sat·Federal· in 117 days
Dec31
Nytårsaften (New Year's Eve)
Thu·Observance· in 122 days