Public Holidays
| Date | English Name | Danish Name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | New Year's Day | Nytårsdag | |
| The Thursday before Easter Sunday | Maundy Thursday | Skærtorsdag | |
| The Friday before Easter Sunday | Good Friday | Langfredag | |
| March/April | Easter Sunday | Påskedag | |
| The day after Easter Sunday | Easter Monday | 2. Påskedag | |
| The 4th Friday after Easter | General Prayer Day | Store Bededag | A collection of minor Christian holy days consolidated into one day. The name translates literally from Danish language, "Great Prayer Day". |
| 39 days after Easter | Ascension Day | Kristi Himmelfartsdag | |
| 7 weeks after Easter | Pentecost | Pinsedag | This is a Sunday. Danes celebrate two days of Whitsun. |
| 7 weeks +1 day after Easter | Whit Monday | 2. Pinsedag | This is a Monday. Danes celebrate two days of Whitsun. |
| December 25 | First Day of Christmas | Juledag / 1. juledag | Danes celebrate three days of Christmas, starting early on December 24 in the evening. |
| December 26 | Second Day of Christmas | 2. juledag |
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