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Public Holidays in Denmark 1970

Denmark has 11 public holidays in 1970. The first is New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1 and the last is St Stephen's Day on Saturday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

11
Holidays
8
On working days
4
Long weekends
253
Working days

Danish public holidays 1970

Add to calendar (.ics) Printable 1970 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
Friday Christmas Day Juledag
Saturday 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 1970

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

  • Thu, Mar 26 – Mon, Mar 30

    Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

    5 days

  • Fri, Apr 24 – Sun, Apr 26

    Great Prayer Day

    3 days

  • Sat, May 16 – Mon, May 18

    Whit Sunday, Whit Monday

    3 days

  • Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27

    Christmas Day, St Stephen's Day

    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 8 off

    Thu, May 7 – Sun, May 10 · Ascension Day

    4 days

Working days in Denmark 1970

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1970 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 1970: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Denmark in 1970?

There are 11 Danish public holidays in 1970. 8 of them fall on working days, which leaves 253 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Danish holidays in 1970?

The Danish public holidays in 1970 are New Year's Day (Thursday, January 1), Maundy Thursday (Thursday, March 26), Good Friday (Friday, March 27), Easter Sunday (Sunday, March 29), Easter Monday (Monday, March 30), Great Prayer Day (Friday, April 24), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 7), Whit Sunday (Sunday, May 17), Whit Monday (Monday, May 18), Christmas Day (Friday, December 25) and St Stephen's Day (Saturday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Denmark in 1970?

There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 1970: Mar 26–Mar 30 (5 days, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); Apr 24–Apr 26 (3 days, Great Prayer Day); May 16–May 18 (3 days, Whit Sunday, Whit Monday); Dec 25–Dec 27 (3 days, Christmas Day, St Stephen's Day).

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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