Denmark
Public holidays in Denmark in 2021
Denmark had 11 public holidays in 2021; 7 fall on weekdays.
January
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March
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April
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May
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June
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July
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August
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September
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October
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November
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December
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2021
- Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan3 days off · New Year's Day
- Thu 1 Apr – Mon 5 Apr5 days off · Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday
- Fri 30 Apr – Sun 2 May3 days off · Prayer Day
- Sat 22 May – Mon 24 May3 days off · Pentecost and Whit Monday
- Bridge day: take Fri 14 May off, and Thu 13 May – Sun 16 May is 4 days off in a row (Ascension Day).
Counted with the weekend in Denmark (Saturday and Sunday) and the holidays that apply everywhere: a long weekend is three or more days off in a row, and a bridge day is a single working day between a holiday and a weekend or another holiday.
All public holidays in Denmark in 2021
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan | New Year's DayNytårsdag | Public holiday |
| Thu 1 Apr | Maundy ThursdaySkærtorsdag | Public holiday |
| Fri 2 Apr | Good FridayLangfredag | Public holiday |
| Sun 4 Apron a weekend | Easter SundayPåskedag | Public holiday |
| Mon 5 Apr | Easter MondayAnden påskedag | Public holiday |
| Fri 30 Apr | Prayer DayStore Bededag | Public holiday |
| Thu 13 May | Ascension DayKristi Himmelfartsdag | Public holiday |
| Sun 23 Mayon a weekend | PentecostPinsedag | Public holiday |
| Mon 24 May | Whit MondayAnden Pinsedag | Public holiday |
| Sat 25 Decon a weekend | Christmas DayJuledag | Public holiday |
| Sun 26 Decon a weekend | Boxing DayAnden Juledag | Public holiday |
Good to know
- Dates worked out from the date-holidays rules, version 3.37.0, and checked day by day against Nager.Date’s for 2026 to 2028.
- 2021 wasn’t among the years checked; its dates follow the same rules.
- A holiday declared at short notice, for an event or an election, may be missing.