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Public Holidays in Denmark 2011

Denmark has 11 public holidays in 2011. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1 and the last is St Stephen's Day on Monday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

11
Holidays
7
On working days
4
Long weekends
253
Working days

Danish public holidays 2011

Date Holiday
Saturday 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
Sunday Christmas Day Juledag
Monday 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 2011

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

  • Thu, Apr 21 – Mon, Apr 25

    Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

    5 days
  • Fri, May 20 – Sun, May 22

    Great Prayer Day

    3 days
  • Sat, Jun 11 – Mon, Jun 13

    Whit Sunday, Whit Monday

    3 days
  • Sat, Dec 24 – Mon, Dec 26

    Christmas Day, St Stephen's Day

    3 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, Jun 3 off

    Thu, Jun 2 – Sun, Jun 5 · Ascension Day

    4 days

Working days in Denmark 2011

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2011 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 2011: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Denmark in 2011?

There are 11 Danish public holidays in 2011. 7 of them fall on working days, which leaves 253 working days after 105 weekend days.

What are the Danish holidays in 2011?

The Danish public holidays in 2011 are New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1), Maundy Thursday (Thursday, April 21), Good Friday (Friday, April 22), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 24), Easter Monday (Monday, April 25), Great Prayer Day (Friday, May 20), Ascension Day (Thursday, June 2), Whit Sunday (Sunday, June 12), Whit Monday (Monday, June 13), Christmas Day (Sunday, December 25) and St Stephen's Day (Monday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Denmark in 2011?

There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 2011: Apr 21–Apr 25 (5 days, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); May 20–May 22 (3 days, Great Prayer Day); Jun 11–Jun 13 (3 days, Whit Sunday, Whit Monday); Dec 24–Dec 26 (3 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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