Denmark Holidays in 2026

List of public holidays in Denmark 2026 calendar

DateDayNameType
1st JanuaryThursdayNew Year's DayNational Holiday
14th FebruarySaturdayValentine's DayObservance
15th FebruarySundayCarnivalObservance
20th MarchFridayMarch EquinoxSeason
29th MarchSundayPalm SundayObservance
29th MarchSundayDaylight Saving Time startsClock Change/Daylight Saving Time
2nd AprilThursdayMaundy ThursdayNational Holiday
3rd AprilFridayGood FridayNational Holiday
5th AprilSundayEaster SundayNational Holiday
6th AprilMondayEaster MondayNational Holiday
1st MayFridayLabor Day / May DayPrivate Sector Holiday
1st MayFridayGreat Prayer DayObservance
5th MayTuesdayLiberation DayObservance
10th MaySundayMother’s DayObservance
14th MayThursdayAscension DayNational Holiday
24th MaySundayWhit SundayNational Holiday
25th MayMondayWhit MondayNational Holiday
5th JuneFridayFather’s DayObservance
5th JuneFridayConstitution DayPrivate Sector Holiday
21st JuneSundayJune SolsticeSeason
23rd SeptemberWednesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
25th OctoberSundayDaylight Saving Time endsClock Change/Daylight Saving Time
31st OctoberSaturdayHalloweenObservance
21st DecemberMondayDecember SolsticeSeason
24th DecemberThursdayChristmas EveRestricted Trading Day
24th DecemberThursdayChristmas EveObservance
25th DecemberFridayChristmas DayNational Holiday
26th DecemberSaturday2nd Christmas DayNational Holiday
31st DecemberThursdayNew Year's EveRestricted Trading Day
31st DecemberThursdayNew Year's EveObservance
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Denmark. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.

Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -

  1. Public Holidays
  2. Local Holidays
  3. Other Holidays

Frequently Asked Questions

How many holidays in Denmark this year in 2026?

There are 10 holidays in Denmark in 2026

How to retrieve the Denmark holidays list via API?

Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=DK&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Denmark holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.

// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays

import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';

const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'DK', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);
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