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Public Holidays in Denmark, 2025

See all 10 public holidays and which day of the week they fall on.

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Thursday
3
Sunday
2
Monday
2
Friday
2
Wednesday
1
Tuesday
0
Saturday
0

Planning a day off?

If you work part-time or choose a daycare day, Thursday gives you the most public holidays in 2025 (3 days). That's 3 more free days than Saturday.

Planning a roster?

For scheduling: Thursday is your most disrupted weekday over 2025 with 3 public holidays. Plan for reduced coverage or higher absence rates on Thursdays.

Holiday breakdown by weekday

Thursday 3 holidays

2025

  • Thu 17 Apr Maundy Thursday (Skærtorsdag)
  • Thu 29 May Ascension Day (Kristi Himmelfartsdag)
  • Thu 25 Dec Christmas Day (Juledag / 1. juledag)
Sunday 2 holidays

2025

  • Sun 20 Apr Easter Sunday (Påskedag)
  • Sun 8 Jun Pentecost (Pinsedag)
Monday 2 holidays

2025

  • Mon 21 Apr Easter Monday (2. Påskedag)
  • Mon 9 Jun Whit Monday (2. Pinsedag)
Friday 2 holidays

2025

  • Fri 18 Apr Good Friday (Langfredag)
  • Fri 26 Dec St. Stephen's Day (2. juledag)
Wednesday 1 holiday

2025

  • Wed 1 Jan New Year's Day (Nytårsdag)

Working days overview

Month 2025
January 22 (-1)
February 20
March 21
April 19 (-3)
May 21 (-1)
June 20 (-1)
July 23
August 21
September 22
October 23
November 20
December 21 (-2)
Total 253

Long weekends in 2025

5d

17 Apr - 21 Apr

4d

29 May - 1 Jun

Requires a bridge day

3d

7 Jun - 9 Jun

4d

25 Dec - 28 Dec

Scheduling impact for Denmark

Denmark observes 11 public holidays, with a spring cluster similar to other Nordic countries. The Great Prayer Day (Store Bededag) was abolished in 2024, reducing the spring disruption slightly. Easter and Ascension Day still create multiple short weeks in April and May. Danish workers commonly take bridge days around Thursday holidays.

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Denmark holidays by year

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Holiday data sourced from Nager.Date. See an error? Let us know.

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