Holidays and Observances in Denmark in 2026
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | National Holiday |
| Feb 14 | Saturday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Feb 15 | Sunday | Carnival | Observance |
| Mar 20 | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 29 | Sunday | Palm Sunday | Observance |
| Mar 29 | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time starts | Clock Change/Daylight Saving Time |
| Apr 2 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | National Holiday |
| Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | National Holiday |
| Apr 5 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | National Holiday |
| Apr 6 | Monday | Easter Monday | National Holiday |
| May 1 | Friday | Labor Day | Private Sector Holiday |
| May 1 | Friday | Great Prayer Day | Observance |
| May 5 | Tuesday | Liberation Day | Observance |
| May 10 | Sunday | Mother’s Day | Observance |
| May 14 | Thursday | Ascension Day | National Holiday |
| May 24 | Sunday | Whit Sunday | National Holiday |
| May 25 | Monday | Whit Monday | National Holiday |
| Jun 5 | Friday | Father’s Day | Observance |
| Jun 5 | Friday | Constitution Day | Private Sector Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| Sep 23 | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 25 | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time ends | Clock Change/Daylight Saving Time |
| Oct 31 | Saturday | Halloween | Observance |
| Dec 21 | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Restricted Trading Day |
| Dec 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | National Holiday |
| Dec 26 | Saturday | 2nd Christmas Day | National Holiday |
| Dec 31 | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Restricted Trading Day |
| Dec 31 | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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