Holidoodle / Holiday calendars / Denmark
17 days in 2026Denmark holidays 2026 and 2027
Every public holiday, religious day and popular observance in Denmark, with local names. Holidoodle uses this calendar to greet visitors from Denmark on your website, on the right day, in their language.
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Denmark holidays 2026
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, January 1 2 days | NytårsdagNew Year's Day | celebrate |
| Sat, February 14 | ValentinsdagValentine's Day | celebrate |
| Mon, February 16 | Fastelavn | observance |
| Thu, April 2 | SkærtorsdagMaundy Thursday | remembrance |
| Fri, April 3 | LangfredagGood Friday | remembrance |
| Sun, April 5 2 days | PåskeEaster | celebrate |
| Sun, May 10 | Mors dag | celebrate |
| Thu, May 14 | Kristi HimmelfartsdagAscension Day | observance |
| Sun, May 24 | PinsedagPentecost | observance |
| Mon, May 25 | Anden PinsedagWhit Monday | observance |
| Fri, June 5 | GrundlovsdagConstitution Day | celebrate |
| Fri, June 5 | Fars dag | celebrate |
| Tue, December 1 23 days | AdventChristmas Season | celebrate |
| Thu, December 24 | JuleaftensdagChristmas Eve | celebrate |
| Fri, December 25 2 days | JulChristmas | celebrate |
| Sat, December 26 | Anden JuledagBoxing Day | celebrate |
| Thu, December 31 | NytårsaftenNew Year's Eve | celebrate |
Denmark holidays 2027
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, January 1 2 days | NytårsdagNew Year's Day | celebrate |
| Mon, February 8 | Fastelavn | observance |
| Sun, February 14 | ValentinsdagValentine's Day | celebrate |
| Thu, March 25 | SkærtorsdagMaundy Thursday | remembrance |
| Fri, March 26 | LangfredagGood Friday | remembrance |
| Sun, March 28 2 days | PåskeEaster | celebrate |
| Thu, May 6 | Kristi HimmelfartsdagAscension Day | observance |
| Sun, May 9 | Mors dag | celebrate |
| Sun, May 16 | PinsedagPentecost | observance |
| Mon, May 17 | Anden PinsedagWhit Monday | observance |
| Sat, June 5 | GrundlovsdagConstitution Day | celebrate |
| Sat, June 5 | Fars dag | celebrate |
| Wed, December 1 23 days | AdventChristmas Season | celebrate |
| Fri, December 24 | JuleaftensdagChristmas Eve | celebrate |
| Sat, December 25 2 days | JulChristmas | celebrate |
| Sun, December 26 | Anden JuledagBoxing Day | celebrate |
| Fri, December 31 | NytårsaftenNew Year's Eve | celebrate |
Questions
How many holidays does Denmark have in 2026?
Holidoodle tracks 17 public holidays, religious days and popular observances in Denmark for 2026.
What language are visitors from Denmark greeted in?
In Danish, the country's main language, unless their browser uses another official language of Denmark.
Are days of remembrance celebrated?
No. 2 days in Denmark are days of remembrance. On those days visitors see a quiet, respectful card without confetti.
Sources: official public holiday rules (date-holidays, CC BY 3.0), and Holidoodle research. Lunar dates can shift by a day depending on moon sighting.