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Public Holidays in Denmark 2019

Denmark has 11 public holidays in 2019. The first is New Year's Day on Tuesday, January 1 and the last is St Stephen's Day on Thursday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

11
Holidays
9
On working days
3
Long weekends
252
Working days

Danish public holidays 2019

Add to calendar (.ics) Printable 2019 calendar
Date Holiday
Tuesday 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
Wednesday Christmas Day Juledag
Thursday 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 2019

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

  • Thu, Apr 18 – Mon, Apr 22

    Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

    5 days

  • Fri, May 17 – Sun, May 19

    Great Prayer Day

    3 days

  • Sat, Jun 8 – Mon, Jun 10

    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 31 off

    Thu, May 30 – Sun, Jun 2 · Ascension Day

    4 days

  • Take Fri, Dec 27 off

    Wed, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 29 · Christmas Day, St Stephen's Day

    5 days

Working days in Denmark 2019

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2019 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 2019: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Denmark in 2019?

There are 11 Danish public holidays in 2019. 9 of them fall on working days, which leaves 252 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Danish holidays in 2019?

The Danish public holidays in 2019 are New Year's Day (Tuesday, January 1), Maundy Thursday (Thursday, April 18), Good Friday (Friday, April 19), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 21), Easter Monday (Monday, April 22), Great Prayer Day (Friday, May 17), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 30), Whit Sunday (Sunday, June 9), Whit Monday (Monday, June 10), Christmas Day (Wednesday, December 25) and St Stephen's Day (Thursday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Denmark in 2019?

There are 3 long weekends of three days or more in 2019: Apr 18–Apr 22 (5 days, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); May 17–May 19 (3 days, Great Prayer Day); Jun 8–Jun 10 (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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