Public Holidays in Denmark 2020
Denmark has 11 public holidays in 2020. The first is New Year's Day on Wednesday, January 1 and the last is St Stephen's Day on Saturday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
Danish public holidays 2020
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | Wednesday | 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 |
| Friday | Friday | Christmas Day Juledag |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | 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 2020
Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.
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5 days
Thu, Apr 9 – Mon, Apr 13
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
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3 days
Fri, May 8 – Sun, May 10
Great Prayer Day
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3 days
Sat, May 30 – Mon, Jun 1
Whit Sunday, Whit Monday
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3 days
Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27
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 22 off
Thu, May 21 – Sun, May 24 · Ascension Day
Working days in Denmark 2020
Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.
2020 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 2020: questions and answers
How many public holidays are there in Denmark in 2020?
There are 11 Danish public holidays in 2020. 8 of them fall on working days, which leaves 254 working days after 104 weekend days.
What are the Danish holidays in 2020?
The Danish public holidays in 2020 are New Year's Day (Wednesday, January 1), Maundy Thursday (Thursday, April 9), Good Friday (Friday, April 10), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 12), Easter Monday (Monday, April 13), Great Prayer Day (Friday, May 8), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 21), Whit Sunday (Sunday, May 31), Whit Monday (Monday, June 1), Christmas Day (Friday, December 25) and St Stephen's Day (Saturday, December 26).
How many long weekends are there in Denmark in 2020?
There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 2020: Apr 9–Apr 13 (5 days, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); May 8–May 10 (3 days, Great Prayer Day); May 30–Jun 1 (3 days, Whit Sunday, Whit Monday); Dec 25–Dec 27 (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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