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Public Holidays in Denmark 1940

Denmark has 11 public holidays in 1940. The first is New Year's Day on Monday, January 1 and the last is St Stephen's Day on Thursday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

11
Holidays
9
On working days
4
Long weekends
253
Working days

Danish public holidays 1940

Add to calendar (.ics) Printable 1940 calendar
Date Holiday
Monday New Year's Day Nytårsdag
Thursday Maundy Thursday Skærtorsdag
Friday Good Friday Langfredag
Sunday Easter Sunday Påskedag
Monday Easter Monday Anden påskedag
Friday Great Prayer Day Store bededag
Thursday Ascension Day Kristi himmelfartsdag
Sunday Whit Sunday Pinsedag
Monday Whit Monday Anden pinsedag
Wednesday Christmas Day Juledag
Thursday St Stephen's Day Anden juledag

Public holidays (helligdage). Great Prayer Day stopped being a holiday in 2024. Constitution Day and Christmas Eve are days off for many workers. Source: Borger.dk; rules checked October 17, 2026.

Long weekends in 1940

Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.

  • Sat, Dec 30 – Mon, Jan 1

    New Year's Day

    3 days

  • Thu, Mar 21 – Mon, Mar 25

    Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

    5 days

  • Fri, Apr 19 – Sun, Apr 21

    Great Prayer Day

    3 days

  • Sat, May 11 – Mon, May 13

    Whit Sunday, Whit Monday

    3 days

Take one day off, get a longer break

Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.

  • Take Fri, May 3 off

    Thu, May 2 – Sun, May 5 · Ascension Day

    4 days

  • Take Fri, Dec 27 off

    Wed, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 29 · Christmas Day, St Stephen's Day

    5 days

Working days in Denmark 1940

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1940 calendar for Denmark

A printable year calendar with these holidays marked.

Countdown timer

Count down to the next holiday, Eid, Christmas or New Year.

Danish holidays 1940: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Denmark in 1940?

There are 11 Danish public holidays in 1940. 9 of them fall on working days, which leaves 253 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Danish holidays in 1940?

The Danish public holidays in 1940 are New Year's Day (Monday, January 1), Maundy Thursday (Thursday, March 21), Good Friday (Friday, March 22), Easter Sunday (Sunday, March 24), Easter Monday (Monday, March 25), Great Prayer Day (Friday, April 19), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 2), Whit Sunday (Sunday, May 12), Whit Monday (Monday, May 13), Christmas Day (Wednesday, December 25) and St Stephen's Day (Thursday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Denmark in 1940?

There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 1940: Dec 30–Jan 1 (3 days, New Year's Day); Mar 21–Mar 25 (5 days, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); Apr 19–Apr 21 (3 days, Great Prayer Day); May 11–May 13 (3 days, Whit Sunday, Whit Monday).

Which days are the weekend in Denmark?

The weekend in Denmark is Saturday and Sunday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list.

Are these holidays the same everywhere in Denmark?

Public holidays (helligdage). Great Prayer Day stopped being a holiday in 2024. Constitution Day and Christmas Eve are days off for many workers.

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