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Denmark public holidays in 2021.

Complete list of 10 public holidays in Denmark for 2021, plus 0 joint leave days and 0 regional observances. Find long weekends, dates, and historical context.

At a glance

Key facts: Denmark 2021

Public holidays
10
National
Joint leave
0
Optional
Regional
0
Per state/region
Long weekends
4
3+ day breaks
Total days off
13
Cumulative
First holiday
Jan 1
Nytårsdag
Last holiday
Dec 26
2. juledag
Country code
DK
da-DK
Month by month

All Denmark 2021 holidays

January1 holiday
1FriNytårsdag
February0 holidays
No public holidays
March0 holidays
No public holidays
April4 holidays
2FriSkærtorsdag
3SatLangfredag
4SunPåskedagChristian
4Sun2. påskedagChristian
May3 holidays
13ThuKristi himmelfartsdagChristian
24MonPinsedag
24Mon2. pinsedagChristian
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
25SatJuledag
26Sun2. 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 2021

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.

4 long weekends

Plan your 2021 time off

In 2021, Denmark has 4 natural long-weekend opportunities, totaling 13 potential days off. Use our planner to optimize leave strategy.

Nytårsdag
Jan 1Jan 3 · 3 days
Skærtorsdag
Apr 2Apr 4 · 3 days
Kristi himmelfartsdag
May 13May 16 · 4 days
Pinsedag + 2.
May 22May 24 · 3 days
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Denmark holidays in other years

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4 long weekends
Denmark 2021: 10 public holidays