Is Today a Public Holiday in Denmark?
No
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This page answers one question: is today a public holiday in Denmark? It takes today's date in the Denmark timezone (Europe/Copenhagen) and checks it against the official holiday calendars we publish for Denmark (2025–2028), every one sourced from government announcements. The status is computed live when the page loads, so the answer is correct whenever you open it — and the date rolls over at local midnight, not ours.
Planning around the next day off? The full Denmark 2026 calendar lists all 10 holidays with their exact dates and long-weekend layout, and the Denmark country hub links every year we publish. Each year page also offers free ICS, CSV and PDF downloads, so the whole calendar can live in Google, Apple or Outlook — and a subscription picks up any official revision automatically.
Denmark holiday calendars
DenmarkOfficial sources & data
- Lov nr. 214 af 6. marts 2023 om konsekvenser ved afskaffelsen af store bededag som helligdag — § 7 amends the Shop Closing Act § 2(1) to name the ten helligdageVisit sourceRetsinformation — official Danish legal database (Civilstyrelsen, Ministry of Justice)
- Lov om detailsalg fra butikker m.v. (Shop Closing Act), LBK nr. 515 af 30. april 2019 — § 2: no retail sales on helligdage, Constitution Day and Christmas Eve, nor after 15:00 on New Year’s EveVisit sourceRetsinformation — official Danish legal database (Civilstyrelsen, Ministry of Justice)
- Bekendtgørelse om afskaffelse af bededag som helligdag (Lovtidende A 2023 nr. 270) — Store Bededag abolished with effect from 1 January 2024Visit sourceRetsinformation — Kirkeministeriet (Ministry of Ecclesiastical Affairs), published in Lovtidende
- Danmarks Nationalbank — Banklukkedage (bank closing days for 2026 and 2027)Visit sourceDanmarks Nationalbank (central bank of Denmark)
- Nager.Date Public Holidays API — Denmark 2026 (independent cross-check: agrees on all ten helligdage and lists Constitution Day, Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve and the bank closing day as non-public)Visit sourceNager.Date (open-source holiday data project)
Frequently asked questions
How does this page decide whether today is a holiday in Denmark?
It reads today's date in the Denmark timezone (Europe/Copenhagen) and compares it with the official Denmark holiday calendars we publish (2025–2028). If today falls inside any holiday window — including between the start and end of a multi-day break — the page says yes. The check runs live on every visit, and the date flips at local midnight.
How many public holidays does Denmark have in 2026?
Denmark has 10 public holidays in 2026. The matching year calendar lists every one, flagging those that fall on a weekend and any substitute days granted for them.
What are the first and last public holidays of 2026 in Denmark?
The 2026 calendar opens with New Year's Day on Jan 1 and closes with Second Day of Christmas, ending Dec 26.
Does Denmark have public holidays that span multiple days?
Every 2026 public holiday in Denmark is a single day — no official multi-day block. When one lands next to a weekend it still makes a longer break, and the year page lists all of them.
Where do the dates come from?
Every date comes from an official Denmark government notice or gazette, linked one by one at the bottom of the country year page, and is cross-checked against a second independent source. We update the page when a new arrangement is published.
Can I add Denmark's holidays to my calendar?
Yes. The Denmark year page offers free ICS, CSV and PDF files that import into Google, Apple or Outlook Calendar, and subscribing to the ICS URL keeps your calendar updated if the government revises a date.
