Denmark Holidays in 2023
List of public holidays in Denmark 2023 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Sunday | New Year's Day | National holiday |
| 14th February | Tuesday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| 19th February | Sunday | Carnival | Observance |
| 20th March | Monday | March Equinox | Season |
| 26th March | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time starts | Clock change/Daylight Saving Time |
| 2nd April | Sunday | Palm Sunday | Observance |
| 6th April | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | National holiday |
| 7th April | Friday | Good Friday | National holiday |
| 9th April | Sunday | Easter Sunday | National holiday |
| 10th April | Monday | Easter Monday | National holiday |
| 1st May | Monday | Labor Day / May Day | Private Sector Holiday |
| 5th May | Friday | Great Prayer Day | National holiday |
| 5th May | Friday | Liberation Day | Observance |
| 14th May | Sunday | Mother’s Day | Observance |
| 18th May | Thursday | Ascension Day | National holiday |
| 28th May | Sunday | Whit Sunday | National holiday |
| 29th May | Monday | Whit Monday | National holiday |
| 5th June | Monday | Father’s Day | Observance |
| 5th June | Monday | Constitution Day | Private Sector Holiday |
| 21st June | Wednesday | June Solstice | Season |
| 23rd September | Saturday | September Equinox | Season |
| 29th October | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time ends | Clock change/Daylight Saving Time |
| 31st October | Tuesday | Halloween | Observance |
| 22nd December | Friday | December Solstice | Season |
| 24th December | Sunday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| 24th December | Sunday | Christmas Eve | Restricted Trading Day |
| 25th December | Monday | Christmas Day | National holiday |
| 26th December | Tuesday | 2nd Christmas Day | National holiday |
| 31st December | Sunday | New Year's Eve | Restricted Trading Day |
| 31st December | Sunday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Denmark. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Denmark this year in 2023?
There are 11 holidays in Denmark in 2023
How to retrieve the Denmark holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=DK&year=2023 API to retrieve this list of Denmark holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'DK', year: '2023'});
console.log(holidays);