Public holidays in Denmark 2028
There are 10 public holidays in 2028. 7 of them fall on a working day.
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All 10 public holidays in Denmark 2028
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | New Year's Day | Nytårsdag | ||
| Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Skærtorsdag | ||
| Friday | Good Friday | Langfredag | ||
| Sunday | Easter Sunday | Påskedag | ||
| Monday | Easter Monday | Anden påskedag | ||
| Thursday | Ascension Day | Kristi himmelfartsdag | ||
| Sunday | Pentecost | Pinsedag | ||
| Monday | Pentecost Monday | Anden pinsedag | ||
| Monday | Christmas Day | Juledag | ||
| Tuesday | Second Day of Christmas | Anden juledag |
Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.
Long weekends 2028
6 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 10 Apr, Tue 11 Apr, Wed 12 Apr | 8 Apr – 17 Apr 2028 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday |
| Tue 18 Apr, Wed 19 Apr, Thu 20 Apr, Fri 21 Apr | 13 Apr – 23 Apr 2028 | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday |
| Mon 22 May, Tue 23 May, Wed 24 May | 20 May – 25 May 2028 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Ascension Day |
| Fri 26 May | 25 May – 28 May 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Ascension Day |
| Tue 6 Jun, Wed 7 Jun, Thu 8 Jun, Fri 9 Jun | 3 Jun – 11 Jun 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Pentecost, Pentecost Monday |
| Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec | 23 Dec – 1 Jan 2029 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas, New Year's Day |
Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.
Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Denmark have in 2028?
10 public holidays. 3 of them fall on a weekend in 2028.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2028?
Ascension Day: take 1 day of leave (26 May) and you get 4 days off in a row, 25 May – 28 May 2028.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code DK (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (MIT licence) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.danish) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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Other years
- Public holidays 2026
- Public holidays 2027
- Public holidays 2028