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Denmark · Public holidays

Denmark public holidays in 2023.

Complete list of 10 public holidays in Denmark for 2023, plus 0 joint leave days and 0 regional observances. Find long weekends, dates, and historical context.

At a glance

Key facts: Denmark 2023

Public holidays
10
National
Joint leave
0
Optional
Regional
0
Per state/region
Long weekends
4
3+ day breaks
Total days off
14
Cumulative
First holiday
Jan 1
Nytårsdag
Last holiday
Dec 26
2. juledag
Country code
DK
da-DK
Month by month

All Denmark 2023 holidays

January1 holiday
1SunNytårsdag
February0 holidays
No public holidays
March0 holidays
No public holidays
April4 holidays
2SunSkærtorsdag
3MonLangfredag
9SunPåskedagChristian
9Sun2. påskedagChristian
May3 holidays
18ThuKristi himmelfartsdagChristian
24WedPinsedag
29Mon2. 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
25MonJuledag
26Tue2. 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 2023

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 2023 time off

In 2023, Denmark has 4 natural long-weekend opportunities, totaling 14 potential days off. Use our planner to optimize leave strategy.

Langfredag
Apr 1Apr 3 · 3 days
Kristi himmelfartsdag
May 18May 21 · 4 days
2. pinsedag
May 27May 29 · 3 days
Juledag + 2.
Dec 23Dec 26 · 4 days
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Denmark holidays in other years

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4 long weekends
Denmark 2023: 10 public holidays