Denmark School Holidays (2026)

School holidays in Denmark include winter, Easter, Christmas, and summer breaks. There are no set school holiday dates in Denmark, meaning that individual schools get to decide when to schedule these dates during the school year.

At a glance, the winter holidays are scheduled during the 7th or 8th week, and autumn during the 42nd week of the year. The Ministry of Education sets the start dates of summer. which mostly falls on the last Saturday of June.

The following school holiday dates should be expected. However, for more up-to-date information, please visit individual websites of schools in Denmark.

When are school holidays in Denmark?

What are the other holidays in Denmark?

New Year’s Day
New Year’s Day is celebrated on January 1st, which marks the first day of the new year according to the Gregorian calendar.

Maundy Thursday
Also known as Paschal Thursday, Passion Thursday, or Sheer (shere) Thursday, Maundy Thursday commemorates the institution of the Eucharist during the Last Supper by Jesus. This day is celebrated before Good Friday and occurs during the Holy Week of Easter.

Good Friday
Good Friday is observed on the Friday before Easter Sunday in commemoration of the passion, crucifixion, and death of Jesus Christ.

Easter Sunday
Easter Sunday is one of the most festive events among Christians that marks the commemoration of Jesus’ resurrection.

Easter Monday
Easter Monday is a Christian holiday that is observed after Easter Sunday. Initially, Easter was celebrated for an entire week but was later reduced to a one-day celebration.

Great Prayer Day
Also known as General Prayer Day, Great Prayer Day is a special holiday that is observed on the fourth Friday after Easter Sunday. Great Prayer Day is considered to be a collection of other Christian holy days combined into one. Usually, the earliest date Great Prayer Day can be held is on May 17th and the latest day is May 21st.

Ascension Day
Ascension Day marks the 40th day of Easter and commemorates the ascension of Jesus Christ into heaven. This day is also referred to as Holy Thursday, Ascension Thursday, the Ascension of Jesus or the Feast of the Ascension and occurs 39 days after Easter Sunday.

Whit Monday
Also known as Pentecost Monday, Whit Monday is celebrated approximately seven weeks after Easter and ten days after Ascension. This holiday comes after Pentecost, which is also known as Whit Sunday and celebrates the descent of the Holy Spirit on Jesus Christ’s disciples as indicated in the New Testament of the Bible.

Christmas Day
Christmas Day is observed on December 25th in commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ. On this day Christian communities focus on the Nativity of Jesus which first took place on December 25th 1 BC.

Second Christmas Day
Also known as Boxing Day or St. Stephen’s Day, it is a public holiday observed on December 26th every year.

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