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Denmark · Public holidays

Denmark public holidays in 2016.

Complete list of 10 public holidays in Denmark for 2016, plus 0 joint leave days and 0 regional observances. Find long weekends, dates, and historical context.

At a glance

Key facts: Denmark 2016

Public holidays
10
National
Joint leave
0
Optional
Regional
0
Per state/region
Long weekends
5
3+ day breaks
Total days off
17
Cumulative
First holiday
Jan 1
Nytårsdag
Last holiday
Dec 26
2. juledag
Country code
DK
da-DK
Month by month

All Denmark 2016 holidays

January1 holiday
1FriNytårsdag
February0 holidays
No public holidays
March2 holidays
27SunPåskedagChristian
27Sun2. påskedagChristian
April2 holidays
2SatSkærtorsdag
3SunLangfredag
May3 holidays
5ThuKristi himmelfartsdagChristian
16Mon2. pinsedagChristian
24TuePinsedag
June0 holidays
No public holidays
July0 holidays
No public holidays
August0 holidays
No public holidays
September0 holidays
No public holidays
October0 holidays
No public holidays
November0 holidays
No public holidays
December2 holidays
25SunJuledag
26Mon2. juledag

By category: 6 Civil · 4 Christian. Classification is derived from each holiday's name and underlying calendar system.

42 observances

Observances & international days · Denmark 2016

Religious observances (Christian Easter cycle), international UN/WHO days, and cultural observances that are widely marked in Denmark but are not official public holidays. Dates are algorithmic — accurate for any year.

Observances are marked but not gazetted as public holidays — workplaces, banks and schools usually remain open.

5 long weekends

Plan your 2016 time off

In 2016, Denmark has 5 natural long-weekend opportunities, totaling 17 potential days off. Use our planner to optimize leave strategy.

Nytårsdag
Jan 1Jan 3 · 3 days
Kristi himmelfartsdag
May 5May 8 · 4 days
2. pinsedag
May 14May 16 · 3 days
Pinsedag
May 21May 24 · 4 days
2. juledag
Dec 24Dec 26 · 3 days
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5 long weekends
Denmark 2016: 10 public holidays