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Public holidays 2026 · Denmark
Next public holiday: Christmas Eve, Thursday, 24 December. Long weekends
Next public holidayChristmas EveThursday, 24 December 2026 · Days left: 51National holidays 2026
New Year's Day1 Jan
Thursday
Maundy Thursday2 Apr
Thursday
Good Friday3 Apr
Friday
Easter Sunday5 Apr
Sunday
Easter Monday6 Apr
Monday
Ascension Day14 May
Thursday
Bank closing day15 May
Friday
Pentecost24 May
Sunday
Whit Monday25 May
Monday
Constitution Day5 Jun
Friday
Christmas Eve24 Dec
Thursday
Christmas Day25 Dec
Friday
St. Stephen's Day26 Dec
Saturday
New Year's Eve31 Dec
Thursday
Long weekends 2026
1 Jan – 4 Jan
Needs one bridge day off
4 days2 Apr – 6 Apr5 days
14 May – 17 May
Needs one bridge day off
4 days23 May – 25 May3 days
25 Dec – 27 Dec3 days
National holidays 2027
New Year's Day1 Jan
Friday
Maundy Thursday25 Mar
Thursday
Good Friday26 Mar
Friday
Easter Sunday28 Mar
Sunday
Easter Monday29 Mar
Monday
Ascension Day6 May
Thursday
Bank closing day7 May
Friday
Pentecost16 May
Sunday
Whit Monday17 May
Monday
Constitution Day5 Jun
Saturday
Christmas Eve24 Dec
Friday
Christmas Day25 Dec
Saturday
St. Stephen's Day26 Dec
Sunday
New Year's Eve31 Dec
Friday
Questions and answers
When is the next public holiday?
Christmas Eve: Thursday, 24 December 2026.
How many public holidays are there this year?
National holidays: 14 (2026).
Where do the holiday dates come from?
From Nager.Date, an open-source database of public holidays. Dates can change by government decision, so check official announcements for important plans.
Source: Nager.Date (MIT). Holiday names are shown as published by the source.