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Public Holidays in Denmark 1948

Denmark has 11 public holidays in 1948. The first is New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1 and the last is St Stephen's Day on Sunday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

11
Holidays
7
On working days
3
Long weekends
255
Working days

Danish public holidays 1948

Add to calendar (.ics) Printable 1948 calendar
Date Holiday
Thursday 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
Saturday Christmas Day Juledag
Sunday 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 1948

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

  • Thu, Mar 25 – Mon, Mar 29

    Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

    5 days

  • Fri, Apr 23 – Sun, Apr 25

    Great Prayer Day

    3 days

  • Sat, May 15 – Mon, May 17

    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, Jan 2 off

    Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's Day

    4 days

  • Take Fri, May 7 off

    Thu, May 6 – Sun, May 9 · Ascension Day

    4 days

Working days in Denmark 1948

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1948 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 1948: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Denmark in 1948?

There are 11 Danish public holidays in 1948. 7 of them fall on working days, which leaves 255 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Danish holidays in 1948?

The Danish public holidays in 1948 are New Year's Day (Thursday, January 1), Maundy Thursday (Thursday, March 25), Good Friday (Friday, March 26), Easter Sunday (Sunday, March 28), Easter Monday (Monday, March 29), Great Prayer Day (Friday, April 23), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 6), Whit Sunday (Sunday, May 16), Whit Monday (Monday, May 17), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25) and St Stephen's Day (Sunday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Denmark in 1948?

There are 3 long weekends of three days or more in 1948: Mar 25–Mar 29 (5 days, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); Apr 23–Apr 25 (3 days, Great Prayer Day); May 15–May 17 (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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