Holidays Denmark

Holidays and official dates, calendar Denmark 2026

Permanent date
1 January	New Year's Day
5 February	Crown Princess Mary's Birthday
6 February	Princess Marie's Birthday
14 February	Saint Valentine's Day
8 March	International Women's Day
1 April	April Fool's Day
9 April	Day of Denmark's occupation
16 April	Queen Margrethe’s Birthday
29 April	Princess Benedikte's Birthday
1 May	International Workers' Day
5 May	Liberation Day
26 May	Crown Prince Fredrik's Birthday
5 June	Constitution Day
7 June	Prince Joachim's Birthday
11 June	Prince Henrik's Birthday
15 June	National Flag Day / Valdemar's Day
23 June	Midsummer Day
31 October	All Saints Day
10 November	St. Martin’s Day
24 December	Christmas Eve
25 December	First Christmas Day
26 December	Second Christmas Day
31 December	New Year's Eve
Flow date
January, February	Shrovetide
June	Father’s Day
May	Morten's Day
May, June	Whit Monday
May, June	Ascension Day
April, May	General Prayer Day
March, April	Easter Monday
March, April	Easter
March, April	Good Friday
March, April	Maunday Thursday