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Public Holidays in Denmark 1986

Denmark has 11 public holidays in 1986. The first is New Year's Day on Wednesday, January 1 and the last is St Stephen's Day on Friday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

11
Holidays
9
On working days
4
Long weekends
252
Working days

Danish public holidays 1986

Add to calendar (.ics) Printable 1986 calendar
Date Holiday
Wednesday 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
Thursday Christmas Day Juledag
Friday 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 1986

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

  • Thu, Mar 27 – Mon, Mar 31

    Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

    5 days

  • Fri, Apr 25 – Sun, Apr 27

    Great Prayer Day

    3 days

  • Sat, May 17 – Mon, May 19

    Whit Sunday, Whit Monday

    3 days

  • Thu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28

    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 9 off

    Thu, May 8 – Sun, May 11 · Ascension Day

    4 days

Working days in Denmark 1986

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1986 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 1986: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Denmark in 1986?

There are 11 Danish public holidays in 1986. 9 of them fall on working days, which leaves 252 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Danish holidays in 1986?

The Danish public holidays in 1986 are New Year's Day (Wednesday, January 1), Maundy Thursday (Thursday, March 27), Good Friday (Friday, March 28), Easter Sunday (Sunday, March 30), Easter Monday (Monday, March 31), Great Prayer Day (Friday, April 25), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 8), Whit Sunday (Sunday, May 18), Whit Monday (Monday, May 19), Christmas Day (Thursday, December 25) and St Stephen's Day (Friday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Denmark in 1986?

There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 1986: Mar 27–Mar 31 (5 days, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); Apr 25–Apr 27 (3 days, Great Prayer Day); May 17–May 19 (3 days, Whit Sunday, Whit Monday); Dec 25–Dec 28 (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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