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Public Holidays in Denmark 1972

Denmark has 11 public holidays in 1972. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1 and the last is St Stephen's Day on Tuesday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

11
Holidays
8
On working days
4
Long weekends
252
Working days

Danish public holidays 1972

Date Holiday
Saturday 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
Monday Christmas Day Juledag
Tuesday 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 1972

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

  • Thu, Mar 30 – Mon, Apr 3

    Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

    5 days
  • Fri, Apr 28 – Sun, Apr 30

    Great Prayer Day

    3 days
  • Sat, May 20 – Mon, May 22

    Whit Sunday, Whit Monday

    3 days
  • Sat, Dec 23 – Tue, Dec 26

    Christmas Day, St Stephen's Day

    4 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 12 off

    Thu, May 11 – Sun, May 14 · Ascension Day

    4 days

Working days in Denmark 1972

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1972 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 1972: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Denmark in 1972?

There are 11 Danish public holidays in 1972. 8 of them fall on working days, which leaves 252 working days after 106 weekend days.

What are the Danish holidays in 1972?

The Danish public holidays in 1972 are New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1), Maundy Thursday (Thursday, March 30), Good Friday (Friday, March 31), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 2), Easter Monday (Monday, April 3), Great Prayer Day (Friday, April 28), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 11), Whit Sunday (Sunday, May 21), Whit Monday (Monday, May 22), Christmas Day (Monday, December 25) and St Stephen's Day (Tuesday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Denmark in 1972?

There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 1972: Mar 30–Apr 3 (5 days, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); Apr 28–Apr 30 (3 days, Great Prayer Day); May 20–May 22 (3 days, Whit Sunday, Whit Monday); Dec 23–Dec 26 (4 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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