Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Public Holidays
Many Danes take their main work holiday during the first three weeks of July, but there are
numerous other holidays as well.
Banks and most businesses close on public holidays and transport schedules are com-
monly reduced.
New Year's Day
(Nytårsdag) 1 January
Maundy Thursday
(Skærtorsdag) Thursday before Easter
Good Friday
(Langfredag) Friday before Easter
Easter Day
(Påskedag) Sunday in March or April
Easter Monday
(2. Påskedag) Day after Easter
Great Prayer Day
(Stor Bededag) Fourth Friday after Easter
Ascension Day
(Kristi Himmelfartsdag) Sixth Thursday after Easter
Whitsunday
(Pinsedag) Seventh Sunday after Easter
Whitmonday
(2. Pinsedag) Seventh Monday after Easter
Constitution Day
(Grundlovsdag) 5 June
Christmas Eve
(Juleaften) 24 December (from noon)
Christmas Day
(Juledag) 25 December
Boxing Day
(2. Juledag) 26 December
New Year's Eve
(Nytårsaften) 31 December (from noon)
School Holidays
In addition to the public holidays noted above, schools generally close as follows:
Winter holidays
A week in February (week 7 or 8)
Spring holidays
A week around Easter time
Summer holidays
From the last Saturday in June to around 10 August
Autumn holidays
A week in mid-October (week 42)
Christmas and New Year
Two weeks
