National Holiday
Denmark has many holidays throughout the year. Find the dates below.
Be aware that the Danish calendar has numbers for each week. First week of January is week number one and last week in December is week number 52. Danes preferably refer to a week number rather than a date.
Year 2016
Friday
1 January
New Years Day
Thursday
24 March
Maundy Thursday
Friday
25 March
Good Friday
Monday
28 March
Easter Monday
Friday
22 April
General Prayer Day
Thursday
5 May
Ascension Day
Monday
16 May
Whitmonday
Sunday
5 June
Constitution Day
Saturday
24 December
Christmas Eve
Sunday
25 December
Christmas Day
Monday
26 December
Boxing Day
Saturday
31 December
New Years Eve
Year 2017
Sunday
1 January
New Years Day
Thursday
13 April
Maundy Thursday
Friday
14 April
Good Friday
Monday
17 April
Easter Monday
Friday
12 May
General Prayer Day
Thursday
25 May
Ascension Day
Monday
5 June
Whitmonday
Monday
5 June
Constitution Day
Sunday
24 December
Christmas Eve
Monday
25 December
Christmas Day
Tuesday
26 December
Boxing Day
Sunday
31 December
New Years Eve
Year 2018
Sunday
1 January
New Years Day
Thursday
29 March
Maundy Thursday
Friday
30 March
Good Friday
Monday
2 April
Easter Monday
Friday
27 April
General Prayer Day
Thursday
10 May
Ascension Day
Monday
21 May
Whitmonday
Thursday
5 June
Constitution Day
Monday
24 December
Christmas Eve
Tuesday
25 December
Christmas Day
Wednesday
26 December
Boxing Day
Monday
31 December
New Years Eve