Denmark public holidays 2025
10 public holidays
Denmark: 10 public holidays in 2025. 8 of them fall on weekdays (Monday to Friday).
Denmark: list of public holidays in 2025
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Wednesday | New Year's DayNytårsdag |
| Apr 17 | Thursday | Maundy ThursdaySkærtorsdag |
| Apr 18 | Friday | Good FridayLangfredag |
| Apr 20 | Sunday | Easter SundayPåskedag |
| Apr 21 | Monday | Easter MondayAnden påskedag |
| May 29 | Thursday | Ascension DayKristi Himmelfartsdag |
| Jun 8 | Sunday | PentecostPinsedag |
| Jun 9 | Monday | Whit MondayAnden Pinsedag |
| Dec 25 | Thursday | Christmas DayJuledag |
| Dec 26 | Friday | Boxing DayAnden Juledag |
Long weekends in 2025
- Thursday, April 17: Maundy Thursday gives four days off if you take Friday, April 18 as a bridge day.
- Friday, April 18: Good Friday gives a three-day weekend.
- Monday, April 21: Easter Monday gives a three-day weekend.
- Thursday, May 29: Ascension Day gives four days off if you take Friday, May 30 as a bridge day.
- Monday, June 9: Whit Monday gives a three-day weekend.
- Thursday, December 25: Christmas Day gives four days off if you take Friday, December 26 as a bridge day.
- Friday, December 26: Boxing Day gives a three-day weekend.
On a weekend this year: Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 20); Pentecost (Sunday, June 8).
Holidays by month
- January1
- February0
- March0
- April4
- May1
- June2
- July0
- August0
- September0
- October0
- November0
- December2
Other dates in 2025 (not days off for everyone)
- March 3: Fastelavn (observance)
- May 1: Labour Day (observance)
- May 11: Mother's Day (observance)
- June 5: Constitution Day (observance)
- December 24: Christmas Eve (observance)
Denmark: public holidays in other years
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Denmark: how many public holidays are there in 2025?
There are 10 public holidays in 2025: New Year's Day (January 1); Maundy Thursday (April 17); Good Friday (April 18); Easter Sunday (April 20); Easter Monday (April 21); Ascension Day (May 29); Pentecost (June 8); Whit Monday (June 9); Christmas Day (December 25); Boxing Day (December 26).
Denmark: which 2025 holidays make a long weekend?
Thursday, April 17: Maundy Thursday gives four days off if you take Friday, April 18 as a bridge day. Friday, April 18: Good Friday gives a three-day weekend. Monday, April 21: Easter Monday gives a three-day weekend. Thursday, May 29: Ascension Day gives four days off if you take Friday, May 30 as a bridge day. Monday, June 9: Whit Monday gives a three-day weekend. Thursday, December 25: Christmas Day gives four days off if you take Friday, December 26 as a bridge day. Friday, December 26: Boxing Day gives a three-day weekend.
Denmark: are there regional holidays?
No regional holidays are listed: the 10 public holidays of 2025 apply to the whole country.
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