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Public Holidays in Denmark 2023

Denmark has 11 public holidays in 2023. 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 2023

Add to calendar (.ics) Printable 2023 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 2023

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

  • Thu, Apr 6 – Mon, Apr 10

    Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

    5 days

  • Fri, May 5 – Sun, May 7

    Great Prayer Day

    3 days

  • Sat, May 27 – Mon, May 29

    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 19 off

    Thu, May 18 – Sun, May 21 · Ascension Day

    4 days

Working days in Denmark 2023

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2023 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 2023: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Denmark in 2023?

There are 11 Danish public holidays in 2023. 8 of them fall on working days, which leaves 252 working days after 105 weekend days.

What are the Danish holidays in 2023?

The Danish public holidays in 2023 are New Year's Day (Sunday, January 1), Maundy Thursday (Thursday, April 6), Good Friday (Friday, April 7), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 9), Easter Monday (Monday, April 10), Great Prayer Day (Friday, May 5), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 18), Whit Sunday (Sunday, May 28), Whit Monday (Monday, May 29), Christmas Day (Monday, December 25) and St Stephen's Day (Tuesday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Denmark in 2023?

There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 2023: Apr 6–Apr 10 (5 days, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); May 5–May 7 (3 days, Great Prayer Day); May 27–May 29 (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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