Public holidays in Denmark 2028

10 public holidays: 3 on a weekend, 1 bridge day

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Public holidays in Denmark

10 public holidays

1 JanNew Year's Day · Saturday
13 AprMaundy Thursday · Thursday
14 AprGood Friday · Friday
16 AprEaster Sunday · Sunday
17 AprEaster Monday · Monday
25 MayAscension Day · Thursday
4 JunWhit Sunday · Sunday
5 JunWhit Monday · Monday
25 DecChristmas Day · Monday
26 DecSecond Day of Christmas · Tuesday

Bridge days in Denmark

One day of leave, four days off — outlined in dashed red in the calendar.

26 May 2028Fridaythe day after Ascension Day

When to take leave in Denmark

What one, two or three days of leave get you:

1 day of leave6 days off12 April – 17 April 2028
2 days of leave7 days off11 April – 17 April 2028
3 days of leave10 days off8 April – 17 April 2028

Public holidays in Denmark follow the Evangelical Lutheran Church calendar and are defined by the Holiday Act, with retail stores closed under the Shop Closing Act. Paid time off is not guaranteed by general labour statute; under the Danish model, it is negotiated through collective agreements between unions and employers. Days such as Constitution Day (5 June), Labour Day (1 May), and Christmas Eve are not statutory public holidays, though many collective agreements treat them as full or half days off.

The holiday calendar dates back to the 1770 reform, which roughly halved the number of church feasts and consolidated regional penitential days into Great Prayer Day (Store Bededag). In 2023, the Folketing abolished Store Bededag as a public holiday starting in 2024. The school calendar is set locally: the Folkeskole Act fixes the start of summer holidays to the last Saturday in June, while autumn break (week 42), winter break (week 7 or 8), and all other term dates are decided independently by Denmark's 98 municipalities.