Public holidays 2026 and 2027: Denmark

Find all public holidays in Denmark, plus free printable calendars including these important dates.

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2026

January

Thursday, 1
New Year’s Day

February

Saturday, 14
Valentine’s Day
Sunday, 15
Carnival

March

Sunday, 29
Palm Sunday
Daylight saving time starts

April

Thursday, 2
Maundy Thursday
Friday, 3
Good Friday
Sunday, 5
Easter Sunday
Monday, 6
Easter Monday

May

Friday, 1
Labor Day
Great Prayer Day
Tuesday, 5
Liberation Day
Sunday, 10
Mother’s Day
Thursday, 14
Ascension Day
Sunday, 24
Whit Sunday
Monday, 25
Whit Monday

June

Friday, 5
Constitution Day
Father’s Day

October

Sunday, 25
Daylight saving time ends
Saturday, 31
Halloween

December

Thursday, 24
Christmas Eve
Friday, 25
Christmas Day
Saturday, 26
Second Christmas Day
Thursday, 31
New Year’s Eve

2027

January

Friday, 1
New Year’s Day

February

Sunday, 7
Carnival
Sunday, 14
Valentine’s Day

March

Sunday, 21
Palm Sunday
Thursday, 25
Maundy Thursday
Friday, 26
Good Friday
Sunday, 28
Easter Sunday
Daylight saving time starts
Monday, 29
Easter Monday

April

Friday, 23
Great Prayer Day

May

Saturday, 1
Labor Day
Wednesday, 5
Liberation Day
Thursday, 6
Ascension Day
Sunday, 9
Mother’s Day
Sunday, 16
Whit Sunday
Monday, 17
Whit Monday

June

Saturday, 5
Constitution Day
Father’s Day

October

Sunday, 31
Halloween
Daylight saving time ends

December

Friday, 24
Christmas Eve
Saturday, 25
Christmas Day
Sunday, 26
Second Christmas Day
Friday, 31
New Year’s Eve

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I am Michel Zbinden, a self-taught creator of printable calendars. I design simple, readable, practical templates to help people plan their days, weeks, and years. It started with a few calendars made for my family and has become a resource used by thousands of people.