Events and observations associated with the holidays we list may be canceled or otherwise affected due to measures taken to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Please check with event organizers for details.
Holidays and Observances in Denmark in 2020
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Wednesday | New Year's Day | National holiday |
| Feb 14 | Friday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Feb 23 | Sunday | Carnival | Observance |
| Mar 20 | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 29 | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time starts | Clock change/Daylight Saving Time |
| Apr 5 | Sunday | Palm Sunday | Observance |
| Apr 9 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | National holiday |
| Apr 10 | Friday | Good Friday | National holiday |
| Apr 12 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | National holiday |
| Apr 13 | Monday | Easter Monday | National holiday |
| May 1 | Friday | Labor Day / May Day | Private Sector Holiday |
| May 5 | Tuesday | Liberation Day | Observance |
| May 8 | Friday | Great Prayer Day | National holiday |
| May 10 | Sunday | Mother’s Day | Observance |
| May 21 | Thursday | Ascension Day | National holiday |
| May 22 | Friday | Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| May 31 | Sunday | Whit Sunday | National holiday |
| Jun 1 | Monday | Whit Monday | National holiday |
| Jun 5 | Friday | Father’s Day | Observance |
| Jun 5 | Friday | Constitution Day | Private Sector Holiday |
| Jun 5 | Friday | Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| Jun 20 | Saturday | June Solstice | Season |
| Sep 22 | Tuesday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 25 | Sunday | Daylight Saving Time ends | Clock change/Daylight Saving Time |
| Oct 31 | Saturday | Halloween | Observance |
| Dec 21 | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Restricted Trading Day |
| Dec 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| Dec 24 | Thursday | Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | National holiday |
| Dec 26 | Saturday | 2nd Christmas Day | National holiday |
| Dec 31 | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Restricted Trading Day |
| Dec 31 | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
| Dec 31 | Thursday | Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
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While we diligently research and update our holiday dates, some of the information in the table above may be preliminary. If you find an error, please let us know.
