Public Holidays in Denmark 2008
Denmark has 11 public holidays in 2008. The first is New Year's Day on Tuesday, January 1 and the last is St Stephen's Day on Friday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
Danish public holidays 2008
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Tuesday | New Year's Day Nytårsdag |
| Thursday | Thursday | Maundy Thursday Skærtorsdag |
| Friday | Friday | Good Friday Langfredag |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Easter Sunday Påskedag |
| Monday | Monday | Easter Monday Anden påskedag |
| Friday | Friday | Great Prayer Day Store bededag |
| Thursday | Thursday | Ascension Day Kristi himmelfartsdag |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Whit Sunday Pinsedag |
| Monday | Monday | Whit Monday Anden pinsedag |
| Thursday | Thursday | Christmas Day Juledag |
| Friday | Friday | 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 2008
Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.
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5 days
Thu, Mar 20 – Mon, Mar 24
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
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3 days
Fri, Apr 18 – Sun, Apr 20
Great Prayer Day
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3 days
Sat, May 10 – Mon, May 12
Whit Sunday, Whit Monday
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4 days
Thu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28
Christmas Day, St Stephen's Day
Take one day off, get a longer break
Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.
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4 days
Take Fri, May 2 off
Thu, May 1 – Sun, May 4 · Ascension Day
Working days in Denmark 2008
Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.
2008 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 2008: questions and answers
How many public holidays are there in Denmark in 2008?
There are 11 Danish public holidays in 2008. 9 of them fall on working days, which leaves 253 working days after 104 weekend days.
What are the Danish holidays in 2008?
The Danish public holidays in 2008 are New Year's Day (Tuesday, January 1), Maundy Thursday (Thursday, March 20), Good Friday (Friday, March 21), Easter Sunday (Sunday, March 23), Easter Monday (Monday, March 24), Great Prayer Day (Friday, April 18), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 1), Whit Sunday (Sunday, May 11), Whit Monday (Monday, May 12), Christmas Day (Thursday, December 25) and St Stephen's Day (Friday, December 26).
How many long weekends are there in Denmark in 2008?
There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 2008: Mar 20–Mar 24 (5 days, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); Apr 18–Apr 20 (3 days, Great Prayer Day); May 10–May 12 (3 days, Whit Sunday, Whit Monday); Dec 25–Dec 28 (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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