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Public Holidays in Denmark 1956

Denmark has 11 public holidays in 1956. The first is New Year's Day on Sunday, January 1 and the last is St Stephen's Day on Wednesday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

11
Holidays
8
On working days
3
Long weekends
253
Working days

Danish public holidays 1956

Add to calendar (.ics) Printable 1956 calendar
Date Holiday
Sunday 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
Tuesday Christmas Day Juledag
Wednesday 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 1956

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

  • Thu, Mar 29 – Mon, Apr 2

    Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

    5 days

  • Fri, Apr 27 – Sun, Apr 29

    Great Prayer Day

    3 days

  • Sat, May 19 – Mon, May 21

    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 11 off

    Thu, May 10 – Sun, May 13 · Ascension Day

    4 days

  • Take Mon, Dec 24 off

    Sat, Dec 22 – Wed, Dec 26 · Christmas Day, St Stephen's Day

    5 days

Working days in Denmark 1956

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1956 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 1956: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Denmark in 1956?

There are 11 Danish public holidays in 1956. 8 of them fall on working days, which leaves 253 working days after 105 weekend days.

What are the Danish holidays in 1956?

The Danish public holidays in 1956 are New Year's Day (Sunday, January 1), Maundy Thursday (Thursday, March 29), Good Friday (Friday, March 30), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 1), Easter Monday (Monday, April 2), Great Prayer Day (Friday, April 27), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 10), Whit Sunday (Sunday, May 20), Whit Monday (Monday, May 21), Christmas Day (Tuesday, December 25) and St Stephen's Day (Wednesday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Denmark in 1956?

There are 3 long weekends of three days or more in 1956: Mar 29–Apr 2 (5 days, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); Apr 27–Apr 29 (3 days, Great Prayer Day); May 19–May 21 (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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