Public holidays in Denmark

Public holidays in Denmark are the holidays recognised in law in Denmark. The Danish closure law, or Lukkeloven, requires larger retail stores to be closed on all public holidays, as well as Constitution Day (5 June), Christmas Eve (24 December) and New Year's Eve (31 December) after 15:00, but those three additional days are not considered public holidays, as non-retail employees do not get a day off.

Date English name Danish name Notes
1 January New Year's Day Nytårsdag  
Thursday before Easter Sunday Maundy Thursday Skærtorsdag  
Friday before Easter Sunday Good Friday Langfredag Flags are at half mast.
March/April Easter Sunday Påskedag  
The day after Easter Sunday Easter Monday Anden påskedag  
40 days after Easter Ascension Day Kristi himmelfartsdag  
7th Sunday after Easter Whit Sunday Pinsedag
The day after Pentecost Whit Monday Anden pinsedag
25 December Christmas Day Juledag Danes celebrate three days of Christmas, starting early on December 24 in the evening.
26 December Second Day of Christmas Anden juledag
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