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Public Holidays in Denmark 2022

Denmark has 11 public holidays in 2022. 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 2022

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 2022

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

  • Thu, Apr 14 – Mon, Apr 18

    Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

    5 days
  • Fri, May 13 – Sun, May 15

    Great Prayer Day

    3 days
  • Sat, Jun 4 – Mon, Jun 6

    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, May 27 off

    Thu, May 26 – Sun, May 29 · Ascension Day

    4 days

Working days in Denmark 2022

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2022 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 2022: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Denmark in 2022?

There are 11 Danish public holidays in 2022. 7 of them fall on working days, which leaves 253 working days after 105 weekend days.

What are the Danish holidays in 2022?

The Danish public holidays in 2022 are New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1), Maundy Thursday (Thursday, April 14), Good Friday (Friday, April 15), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 17), Easter Monday (Monday, April 18), Great Prayer Day (Friday, May 13), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 26), Whit Sunday (Sunday, June 5), Whit Monday (Monday, June 6), Christmas Day (Sunday, December 25) and St Stephen's Day (Monday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Denmark in 2022?

There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 2022: Apr 14–Apr 18 (5 days, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); May 13–May 15 (3 days, Great Prayer Day); Jun 4–Jun 6 (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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