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Public Holidays in Denmark 1978

Denmark has 11 public holidays in 1978. The first is New Year's Day on Sunday, January 1 and the last is St Stephen's Day on Tuesday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

11
Holidays
8
On working days
4
Long weekends
252
Working days

Danish public holidays 1978

Add to calendar (.ics) Printable 1978 calendar
Date Holiday
Sunday New Year's Day Nytårsdag
Thursday Maundy Thursday Skærtorsdag
Friday Good Friday Langfredag
Sunday Easter Sunday Påskedag
Monday Easter Monday Anden påskedag
Friday Great Prayer Day Store bededag
Thursday Ascension Day Kristi himmelfartsdag
Sunday Whit Sunday Pinsedag
Monday Whit Monday Anden pinsedag
Monday Christmas Day Juledag
Tuesday St Stephen's Day Anden juledag

Public holidays (helligdage). Great Prayer Day stopped being a holiday in 2024. Constitution Day and Christmas Eve are days off for many workers. Source: Borger.dk; rules checked October 17, 2026.

Long weekends in 1978

Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.

  • Thu, Mar 23 – Mon, Mar 27

    Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

    5 days

  • Fri, Apr 21 – Sun, Apr 23

    Great Prayer Day

    3 days

  • Sat, May 13 – Mon, May 15

    Whit Sunday, Whit Monday

    3 days

  • Sat, Dec 23 – Tue, Dec 26

    Christmas Day, St Stephen's Day

    4 days

Take one day off, get a longer break

Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.

  • Take Fri, May 5 off

    Thu, May 4 – Sun, May 7 · Ascension Day

    4 days

Working days in Denmark 1978

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1978 calendar for Denmark

A printable year calendar with these holidays marked.

Countdown timer

Count down to the next holiday, Eid, Christmas or New Year.

Danish holidays 1978: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Denmark in 1978?

There are 11 Danish public holidays in 1978. 8 of them fall on working days, which leaves 252 working days after 105 weekend days.

What are the Danish holidays in 1978?

The Danish public holidays in 1978 are New Year's Day (Sunday, January 1), Maundy Thursday (Thursday, March 23), Good Friday (Friday, March 24), Easter Sunday (Sunday, March 26), Easter Monday (Monday, March 27), Great Prayer Day (Friday, April 21), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 4), Whit Sunday (Sunday, May 14), Whit Monday (Monday, May 15), Christmas Day (Monday, December 25) and St Stephen's Day (Tuesday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Denmark in 1978?

There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 1978: Mar 23–Mar 27 (5 days, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); Apr 21–Apr 23 (3 days, Great Prayer Day); May 13–May 15 (3 days, Whit Sunday, Whit Monday); Dec 23–Dec 26 (4 days, Christmas Day, St Stephen's Day).

Which days are the weekend in Denmark?

The weekend in Denmark is Saturday and Sunday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list.

Are these holidays the same everywhere in Denmark?

Public holidays (helligdage). Great Prayer Day stopped being a holiday in 2024. Constitution Day and Christmas Eve are days off for many workers.

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