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Public Holidays in Denmark 2025

Denmark has 10 public holidays in 2025. 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.

10
Holidays
8
On working days
3
Long weekends
253
Working days

Danish public holidays 2025

Add to calendar (.ics) Printable 2025 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
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 2025

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

  • Thu, Apr 17 – Mon, Apr 21

    Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

    5 days

  • Sat, Jun 7 – Mon, Jun 9

    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 30 off

    Thu, May 29 – Sun, Jun 1 · Ascension Day

    4 days

Working days in Denmark 2025

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2025 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 2025: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Denmark in 2025?

There are 10 Danish public holidays in 2025. 8 of them fall on working days, which leaves 253 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Danish holidays in 2025?

The Danish public holidays in 2025 are New Year's Day (Wednesday, January 1), Maundy Thursday (Thursday, April 17), Good Friday (Friday, April 18), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 20), Easter Monday (Monday, April 21), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 29), Whit Sunday (Sunday, June 8), Whit Monday (Monday, June 9), Christmas Day (Thursday, December 25) and St Stephen's Day (Friday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Denmark in 2025?

There are 3 long weekends of three days or more in 2025: Apr 17–Apr 21 (5 days, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); Jun 7–Jun 9 (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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