Public Holidays in Denmark 1997
Denmark has 11 public holidays in 1997. 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.
Danish public holidays 1997
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | Wednesday | New Year's Day Nytårsdag |
| Thursday | Thursday | Maundy Thursday Skærtorsdag |
| Friday | Friday | Good Friday Langfredag |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Easter Sunday Påskedag |
| Monday | Monday | Easter Monday Anden påskedag |
| Friday | Friday | Great Prayer Day Store bededag |
| Thursday | Thursday | Ascension Day Kristi himmelfartsdag |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Whit Sunday Pinsedag |
| Monday | Monday | Whit Monday Anden pinsedag |
| Thursday | Thursday | Christmas Day Juledag |
| Friday | 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 1997
Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.
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5 days
Thu, Mar 27 – Mon, Mar 31
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
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3 days
Fri, Apr 25 – Sun, Apr 27
Great Prayer Day
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3 days
Sat, May 17 – Mon, May 19
Whit Sunday, Whit Monday
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4 days
Thu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28
Christmas Day, St Stephen's Day
Take one day off, get a longer break
Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.
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4 days
Take Fri, May 9 off
Thu, May 8 – Sun, May 11 · Ascension Day
Working days in Denmark 1997
Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.
1997 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 1997: questions and answers
How many public holidays are there in Denmark in 1997?
There are 11 Danish public holidays in 1997. 9 of them fall on working days, which leaves 252 working days after 104 weekend days.
What are the Danish holidays in 1997?
The Danish public holidays in 1997 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 1997?
There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 1997: 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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