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Public Holidays in Denmark 2038

Denmark has 10 public holidays in 2038. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1 and the last is St Stephen's Day on Sunday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

10
Holidays
6
On working days
3
Long weekends
255
Working days

Danish public holidays 2038

Date Holiday
Friday 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
Saturday Christmas Day Juledag
Sunday 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 2038

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

  • Fri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3

    New Year's Day

    3 days
  • Thu, Apr 22 – Mon, Apr 26

    Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

    5 days
  • Sat, Jun 12 – Mon, Jun 14

    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, Jun 4 off

    Thu, Jun 3 – Sun, Jun 6 · Ascension Day

    4 days

Working days in Denmark 2038

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2038 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 2038: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Denmark in 2038?

There are 10 Danish public holidays in 2038. 6 of them fall on working days, which leaves 255 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Danish holidays in 2038?

The Danish public holidays in 2038 are New Year's Day (Friday, January 1), Maundy Thursday (Thursday, April 22), Good Friday (Friday, April 23), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 25), Easter Monday (Monday, April 26), Ascension Day (Thursday, June 3), Whit Sunday (Sunday, June 13), Whit Monday (Monday, June 14), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25) and St Stephen's Day (Sunday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Denmark in 2038?

There are 3 long weekends of three days or more in 2038: Jan 1–Jan 3 (3 days, New Year's Day); Apr 22–Apr 26 (5 days, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); Jun 12–Jun 14 (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.

Public holidays 2038 in other countries