| Public
Holidays - Christian Holy Days & Flag Days in
Denmark |
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Time - "Daylight
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Christian
Holydays - as Public Holidays in Denmark |
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Christian
Holydays since 1536
The Danes traditionally celebrate five very important holy occasions
and holidays during a year - which has been a great custom for
numerous generations - and is part of the Danes public holiday
tradition based upon the yearly Christian Calendar that includes
Christmas (Jul) - Easter (Påske)
- Great Prayer Day (Store Bededag) - Ascension
Day (Kristi himmelfartsdag) - and Whitsun-Pentecost
(Pinse) - as the Danish Vikings fortunately chose Christianity
during the 900s, as their faith -
and the Danes have been Protestants - and belonging to the Evangelical
Lutheran faith since The Protestant Reformation in
1536.
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Christmas Holydays are celebrated and National Public Holidays
in Denmark. (Jul) |
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All
Easter Holydays are commemorated and National Public Holidays
in Denmark. (Påske) |
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| Great
Prayer Day - Holyday |
Great
Prayer Day has been a Holyday since 1686 - and is a National
Public Holiday in Denmark. (Store Bededag) |
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Ascension
Day
is a Holyday and Public Holiday in Denmark. (Kristi
himmelfartsdag) |
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Whitsun
Monday is a Holyday and celebratory National Public holiday
in Denmark. (Pinse) |
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| National
Flag Days in Denmark |
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Year's Day is a Flag Day and Holyday in Denmark - welcoming
everyone into a new and prosperous New Year. |
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| The
Liberation of Denmark in 1945 - is a National Flag Day - and
is celebrated heartily by all Danes.
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| Constitution
Day in Denmark (Grundlovsdag 1849) - is a
National Flag Day
- and celebrated joyfully all over Denmark. |
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The
Danish flag "Dannebrog" fell down from the sky in
1219 - and
is commemorated all over Denmark on June 15. |
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| Flag
Day for Honouring Danish military personnel and veterans -
who have bravely served Denmark in conflict zones abroad. |
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| Public
Holidays - Christian Holy Days & Flag Days in
Denmark |
Public
Holidays &
Christian
Holydays
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Date |
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National
Flag Days |
Date |
Year |
New
Year's Day.
Holyday & Public Holiday. |
January
1 |
New
Year’s Day (Nytårsdag) |
January
1 |
2026 |
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Queen
Mary's Birthday |
February
5 |
2026 |
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Princess
Marie's Birthday |
February
6 |
2026 |
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Easter
Sunday (Palmesøndag) |
March
26 |
2026 |
Easter:
Maundy Thursday. Holyday & Public Holiday.
(Påske - Skærtorsdag) |
April
2 |
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April
2 |
2026 |
Easter:
Good Friday.
Holyday & Public Holiday.
(Påske - Langfredag) |
April
3 |
Easter:
Good Friday (On
Half-Staff - all day)
(Påske - Langfredag) |
April
3 |
2026 |
Easter
Monday.
Holyday & Public Holiday.
(Påskedag) |
April
5 |
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2026 |
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Occupation
of Denmark 1940
(Besættelse af Danmark 1940)
(On
Half-Staff
until 12.00 a.m.) |
April
9 |
2026 |
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Queen
Margrethe II's Birthday |
April
16 |
2026 |
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Princess
Benedikte's Birthday |
April
29 |
2026 |
Great
Prayer Day.
Holyday & Public Holiday.
(Store Bededag) |
May
1 |
Great
Prayer Day.
(Store Bededag) |
May
1 |
2026 |
International
Workers' Day and Labour Day Celebration.
(Public Holiday for Danish Blue-Collar Workers) |
May
1 |
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2026 |
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Denmark's
Liberation - 1945
(Danmarks befrielse)
(Nazi Occupation - 1940-1945) |
May
5 |
2026 |
Ascension
Day.
Holyday & Public Holiday.
(Kristi Himmelfartsdag) |
May
14 |
Ascension
Day
(Kristi Himmelfartsdag) |
May
14 |
2026 |
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Whitsun
Sunday
(Pinsedag) |
May
24 |
2026 |
Whitsun
Monday.
Holyday & Public Holiday.
(2. Pinsedag) |
May
25 |
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2026 |
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King
Frederik X's Birthday |
May
26 |
2026 |
Constitution
Day.
Public Holiday.
(Grundlovsdag) |
June
5 |
Constitution
Day
(Grundlovsdag) |
June
5 |
2026 |
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Prince
Joachim's Birthday |
June
7 |
2026 |
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Valdemar's
Day - Commemorating the Danish flag "Dannebrog" (1219) -
and reunification with Southern Jutland 1920. (Valdemarsdag) |
June
15 |
2026 |
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Flag
Day for Denmark's brave military personal and soldiers, police officers,
emergency and healthcare workers, veterans and especially the remembering
all the fallen Danish Heroes, who have bravely served in conflict
areas around the world.
(Flagdag for Danmarks udsendte samt hyldest til de modige danske
soldater, beredskabsfolk, politistab, sundheds personale, veteraner
og især de faldne helte, som tappert har tjent i konfliktområder
verden over.)
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September
5 |
2026 |
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Crown
Prince Christian's Birthday |
October
15 |
2026 |
Christmas
Eve
(Commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ.
Holyday & Public Holiday. (Juleaften - Fejringen af Jesu fødsel)
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December 24 |
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2026 |
Christmas
Day.
Holyday & Public Holiday.
(1. Juledag) |
December
25 |
Christmas
Day
(1.
Juledag) |
December
25 |
2026 |
2nd
Christmas Day. Holyday & Public Holiday.
Boxing Day. (2. Juledag) |
December
26 |
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2026 |
Summer
Time - 2026 - "Daylight Saving Time"
Summer Time in Denmark will start from Sunday,
March 29 - 2026 - until Monday, October
26 - 2026. All clocks to be changed and set one
hour forward to begin the "Daylight Saving
Time" (Summer Time) in Denmark on Sunday,
March 29 - 2026 - and all clocks to be changed
and set one hour back, after the Summer
Time Season on Monday, October 26 - 2026.
Summer time in Denmark
- 2026
Summer time in Denmark 2026 - is from Sunday,
March 29 - and the
Summer Time "Daylight Saving Time" season -
spans over 8 - spring - summer and autumn
months in Denmark - and is from end of March,
to end of October every year.
Time Zone: UCT+1.
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"Daylight
Saving Time" (DST) in Denmark. Summer Time.
The first time "Daylight Saving Time" (DST)
was introduced in Denmark was in 1916 - during World War
I (1914-1919). The second time was during World War II
in 1939 (Denmark 1940-1945) - and in the years that immediately
followed up to 1948. The third and last time was in the
summer of 1980 - when "Daylight
Saving Time" (DST) was introduced - as we know it
today. Summer Time in Denmark stretches from the last
weekend of March - to the last weekend
of October. Summer time in Denmark celebrated
its 100 year jubilee in 2016 - and since
been practiced all over the Danish Kingdom. |
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| National
Stamp with the Danish Flag “Dannebrog”.
PostNord Denmark. |
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National
Flags Days in Denmark
On National Flag Days, all Public Trains
and Busses plus other Public Transport
Units will be flying the Danish flag
- as well as all Public Buildings
and Places will be flagging. There
will be flags all over town - when any Royal or Prominent
person is visiting Denmark.
Danish Flag Culture
Nearly every Dane with a flagpole - will flag the Danish
Flag “Dannebrog” on all
National Flag Days - Christian
Holydays - Public Holidays and beside,
on Birth Days - Anniversaries
- Jubilees or other particular
occasions - as well as any type of celebrations
- as the Danes just love to flag with the Danish Flag
and find any opportunity to hoist their national flag
- which reflects to a special and remarkable Danish
Flag Culture.
Danish Stamps with "Dannebrog"
A series of Danish stamps was printed and published
in 2019, celebrating the 800
year anniversary of the Danish flag “Dannebrog”.
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| Copenhagen
Event Calendar - Online |
| Copenhagen
Event Calendar |
Copenhagen Event Calendar
Our Event Calendar lists the most appealing
and important events and show venues in Copenhagen
for musicals - fairs
- festivals - shows
- cultural venues - exhibitions
- conferences - sports
events - amusements - arts and
craft - local activities
etc. and are often backed up with video sequences
and presentations. The Copenhagen-Portal Event
Calendar is constantly being
updated showing the latest
entertainments in the city.
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