Denmark Public Holidays 2027

View the complete list of public holidays and bank holidays in Denmark for 2027. Plan your year ahead with official dates, weekdays, and observances.

Turn a holiday into a long break

Choose how many days of leave you are willing to book. We work out which holiday gives you the longest run of days off for that spend, and mark the days to book in the calendar below. How this works →

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Showing the best break you can get with 2 leave days of leave.

Longest breakFriday, May 7, 2027

Kristi Himmelfartsdag (Ascension Day)

Thu, May 6 → Sun, May 9

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Book the dashed days below. Combined with the holiday and the weekend around it, your 1 leave day turn into 4 days off in a row.

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                          About Public Holidays in Denmark

                          Denmark abolished one of its own public holidays in 2024: Store Bededag ("Great Prayer Day"), a uniquely Danish spring holiday dating to 1686 that combined several minor Catholic-era prayer days into one, was converted into a normal working day to help fund defense spending, ending a nearly 350-year tradition. Constitution Day (June 5) remains a half-day closure rather than a full public holiday for most workplaces.

                          All Public Holidays in Denmark 2027

                          DateDayHolidayType
                          January 1, 2027FridayNytår (New Year's Day)Public Holiday
                          March 25, 2027ThursdaySkærtorsdag (Maundy Thursday)Public Holiday
                          March 26, 2027FridayLangfredag (Good Friday)Public Holiday
                          March 28, 2027SundayPåskesøndag (Easter Sunday)Public Holiday
                          March 29, 2027MondayAnden påskedag (Easter Monday)Public Holiday
                          May 6, 2027ThursdayKristi Himmelfartsdag (Ascension Day)Public Holiday
                          May 16, 2027SundayPinsedag (Pentecost)Public Holiday
                          May 17, 2027MondayAnden Pinsedag (Whit Monday)Public Holiday
                          December 25, 2027SaturdayJuledag (Christmas Day)Public Holiday
                          December 26, 2027SundayAnden Juledag (Boxing Day)Public Holiday

                          All Public Holidays in Denmark 2026

                          DateDayHolidayType
                          January 1, 2026ThursdayNytår (New Year's Day)Public Holiday
                          April 2, 2026ThursdaySkærtorsdag (Maundy Thursday)Public Holiday
                          April 3, 2026FridayLangfredag (Good Friday)Public Holiday
                          April 5, 2026SundayPåskesøndag (Easter Sunday)Public Holiday
                          April 6, 2026MondayAnden påskedag (Easter Monday)Public Holiday
                          May 14, 2026ThursdayKristi Himmelfartsdag (Ascension Day)Public Holiday
                          May 24, 2026SundayPinsedag (Pentecost)Public Holiday
                          May 25, 2026MondayAnden Pinsedag (Whit Monday)Public Holiday
                          December 25, 2026FridayJuledag (Christmas Day)Public Holiday
                          December 26, 2026SaturdayAnden Juledag (Boxing Day)Public Holiday

                          Frequently Asked Questions

                          How many public holidays are there in Denmark?

                          Denmark has 10 public holidays in 2027, 3 fewer than the global average of 13.

                          Which Denmark public holidays fall on a weekend in 2027?

                          2 public holidays fall on a weekend in Denmark in 2027: Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25), Boxing Day (Sunday, December 26). Denmark grants no substitute day for these, so these are lost.

                          Does Denmark give a day off when a holiday falls on a weekend?

                          No — Denmark does not grant a substitute working day when a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday.

                          What is the longest break possible in Denmark in 2027?

                          4 consecutive days off in Denmark in 2027, May 6–May 9, by booking 1 day of leave.

                          When is the next public holiday in Denmark?

                          The next public holiday in Denmark is Juledag (Christmas Day) on December 25, 2026.

                          Which holidays in Denmark change date each year?

                          Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, Prayer Day, Ascension Day, Pentecost, Whit Monday do not fall on the same date every year in Denmark, since they are set by a lunar or other variable calendar rather than a fixed date.

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