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Bridge days in Denmark 2026

Public holidays, bridge days and long weekends for Denmark in 2026. Set your leave days and see where to book them.

5

Weekends and public holidays are free. Every other day off costs one leave day.

Best plan for 5 leave days

18 days off in 3 breaks. Leave days used: 5 of 5.

Select a break to mark it in the calendar and save it as .ics.

  • Public holiday
  • Weekend
  • Leave day to book
  • Selected break
January
MTWTFSS
1, Public holiday: New Year's Day2, Leave day to book3, Weekend4, Weekend
5678910, Weekend11, Weekend
121314151617, Weekend18, Weekend
192021222324, Weekend25, Weekend
262728293031, Weekend
February
MTWTFSS
1, Weekend
234567, Weekend8, Weekend
91011121314, Weekend15, Weekend
161718192021, Weekend22, Weekend
232425262728, Weekend
March
MTWTFSS
1, Weekend
234567, Weekend8, Weekend
91011121314, Weekend15, Weekend
161718192021, Weekend22, Weekend
232425262728, Weekend29, Weekend
30, Leave day to book31, Leave day to book
April
MTWTFSS
1, Leave day to book2, Public holiday: Maundy Thursday3, Public holiday: Good Friday4, Weekend5, Public holiday: Easter Sunday
6, Public holiday: Easter Monday7891011, Weekend12, Weekend
131415161718, Weekend19, Weekend
202122232425, Weekend26, Weekend
27282930
May
MTWTFSS
12, Weekend3, Weekend
456789, Weekend10, Weekend
11121314, Public holiday: Ascension Day15, Leave day to book16, Weekend17, Weekend
181920212223, Weekend24, Public holiday: Pentecost
25, Public holiday: Whit Monday2627282930, Weekend31, Weekend
June
MTWTFSS
123456, Weekend7, Weekend
8910111213, Weekend14, Weekend
151617181920, Weekend21, Weekend
222324252627, Weekend28, Weekend
2930
July
MTWTFSS
1234, Weekend5, Weekend
67891011, Weekend12, Weekend
131415161718, Weekend19, Weekend
202122232425, Weekend26, Weekend
2728293031
August
MTWTFSS
1, Weekend2, Weekend
345678, Weekend9, Weekend
101112131415, Weekend16, Weekend
171819202122, Weekend23, Weekend
242526272829, Weekend30, Weekend
31
September
MTWTFSS
12345, Weekend6, Weekend
789101112, Weekend13, Weekend
141516171819, Weekend20, Weekend
212223242526, Weekend27, Weekend
282930
October
MTWTFSS
123, Weekend4, Weekend
5678910, Weekend11, Weekend
121314151617, Weekend18, Weekend
192021222324, Weekend25, Weekend
262728293031, Weekend
November
MTWTFSS
1, Weekend
234567, Weekend8, Weekend
91011121314, Weekend15, Weekend
161718192021, Weekend22, Weekend
232425262728, Weekend29, Weekend
30
December
MTWTFSS
12345, Weekend6, Weekend
789101112, Weekend13, Weekend
141516171819, Weekend20, Weekend
2122232425, Public holiday: Christmas Day26, Public holiday: St. Stephen's Day27, Weekend
28293031

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Long weekends that need no leave

  • 2 – 6 Apr5 days offIncludes Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
  • 23 – 25 May3 days offIncludes Pentecost, Whit Monday
  • 25 – 27 Dec3 days offIncludes Christmas Day, St. Stephen's Day

Holiday data from Nager.Date, fetched 15 October 2026.

Public holidays in Denmark 2026

Nager.Date lists 10 nationwide public holidays for Denmark in 2026. Holidays on a weekday: 7. Holidays on a weekend: 3.

Best one-day bridge: 1 – 4 Jan, 4 days off for one leave day.

With 5 leave days the best plan gives 18 days off in total.

Public holidays in Denmark 2026
Date Day Holiday Applies to
1 January Thursday Nytårsdag · New Year's Day Nationwide
2 April Thursday Skærtorsdag · Maundy Thursday Nationwide
3 April Friday Langfredag · Good Friday Nationwide
5 April Sunday Påskedag · Easter Sunday Nationwide
6 April Monday 2. Påskedag · Easter Monday Nationwide
14 May Thursday Kristi Himmelfartsdag · Ascension Day Nationwide
24 May Sunday Pinsedag · Pentecost Nationwide
25 May Monday 2. Pinsedag · Whit Monday Nationwide
25 December Friday Juledag / 1. juledag · Christmas Day Nationwide
26 December Saturday 2. juledag · St. Stephen's Day Nationwide

Only days that Nager.Date marks as public holidays count. Bank, school and optional days are left out.

Source: Nager.Date, fetched 15 October 2026.

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