4 days off for 1 day of leave
Long weekends 2028 in Denmark
Denmark has 10 public holidays in 2028, and 7 of them land on a weekday. Your best deal is 25 to 28 May: 1 day of leave turns into 4 days off in a row. The longest break with up to 10 days of leave: 10 days, 8 to 17 April, for 3 days of leave.
- Bank holidays 2028
- 10
- on weekdays
- 7
- bridge days
- 1
- off for 3 days of annual leave
- 10 days
Denmark in 2028 at a glance
Denmark has 10 public holidays in 2028, taken from the official government list. 3 fall on a weekend.
Leave rules differ by employer and contract in Denmark, so the planner shows every budget from one to ten days. Among the 14 countries we cover outside our main markets, Denmark ranks number 11 for full days off this year.
Public holidays 2028 in Denmark and what each one gives you
Here is each day off in date order, what it marks, and the quickest way to turn it into a longer break.
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Norway- Saturday, 1 January: Nytårsdag. New Year's Day follows the fireworks at midnight and is a quiet day of rest across the country. It falls on a Saturday, and Denmark's list has no weekday in lieu for it in 2028.
- Thursday, 13 April: Skærtorsdag. Maundy Thursday is a day off in Denmark and Norway, so Easter brings five days off in a row, a classic time for the mountains or a city break. You get 5 free days in a row, 13 to 17 April, with no leave needed.
- Friday, 14 April: Langfredag. Good Friday is a quiet day of church services. With Easter Monday it creates a long Easter weekend, a popular time for a spring trip. That makes 5 days off in a row without using any leave, 13 to 17 April.
- Sunday, 16 April: Påskedag. Easter Sunday celebrates the resurrection with church services, family meals and, in many places, egg hunts. Most shops close for the day. It falls on a Sunday, and Denmark's list has no weekday in lieu for it in 2028.
- Monday, 17 April: 2. Påskedag. Easter Monday closes the long Easter weekend with family outings and, in Italy, Pasquetta picnics in the countryside. That makes 5 days off in a row without using any leave, 13 to 17 April.
- Thursday, 25 May: Kristi Himmelfartsdag. Ascension Day always falls on a Thursday, forty days after Easter. Many people take the Friday off for a classic bridge and a four day weekend. Take Friday, 26 May off and you have 4 days in a row, 25 to 28 May.
- Sunday, 4 June: Pinsedag. Pentecost Sunday marks the coming of the Holy Spirit, fifty days after Easter. It opens a spring long weekend with church services and outings. It falls on a Sunday, and Denmark's list has no weekday in lieu for it in 2028.
- Monday, 5 June: 2. Pinsedag. Whit Monday follows Pentecost Sunday and gives a spring long weekend, popular for short trips and outdoor events. That makes 3 days off in a row without using any leave, 3 to 5 June.
- Monday, 25 December: Juledag / 1. juledag. Christmas Day is a day for family meals and church, with nearly everything closed. Leave in the week after it gives a long winter break. That makes 4 days off in a row without using any leave, 23 to 26 December.
- Tuesday, 26 December: 2. juledag. The second day of Christmas, St Stephen's Day, is another day off for family visits, winter walks and leftovers, before the quiet week until New Year. You get 4 free days in a row, 23 to 26 December, with no leave needed.
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Each break below starts and ends on a free day, contains at least one public holiday, and needs no more than 10 days of leave. They are ranked by how many days off each day of leave brings.
25 December 2027 to 2 January 2028: 5 days of leave (27 to 31 December) around Juledag / 1. juledag, 2. juledag and Nytårsdag give 9 days off, 1,8 days for every day used.
Around Skærtorsdag, Langfredag, Påskedag and 2. Påskedag, 3 days of leave on Mon 10 April, Tue 11 April and Wed 12 April unlock 10 days away, 8 to 17 April.
Around Kristi Himmelfartsdag, 1 day of leave on Fri 26 May unlocks 4 days away, 25 to 28 May.
3 to 11 June: 4 days of leave (6 to 9 June) around Pinsedag and 2. Pinsedag give 9 days off, 2,3 days for every day used.
23 to 31 December: 3 days of leave (27 to 29 December) around Juledag / 1. juledag and 2. juledag give 9 days off, 3,0 days for every day used.
The best breaks 2028 in Denmark
Every row is a run of weekends, public holidays and days of leave. The highlighted row brings the most days off per day of leave.
| Dates | Result | Leave on | Bank holidays | School holidays | Plan a trip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Dec 25 to Sun, Jan 2 | 9 days offfor 5 days of annual leave, 1.8 days off per day of leave | Mon, Dec 27 · Tue, Dec 28 · Wed, Dec 29 · Thu, Dec 30 · Fri, Dec 31 | Juledag / 1. juledag, 2. juledag, Nytårsdag | none | Plan a trip |
| Sat, Apr 8 to Mon, Apr 17 | 10 days offfor 3 days of annual leave, 3.33 days off per day of leave | Mon, Apr 10 · Tue, Apr 11 · Wed, Apr 12 | Skærtorsdag, Langfredag, Påskedag, 2. Påskedag | none | Plan a trip |
| Thu, May 25 to Sun, May 28 | 4 days offfor 1 day of annual leave, 4 days off per day of leave | Fri, May 26 | Kristi Himmelfartsdag | none | Plan a trip |
| Sat, Jun 3 to Sun, Jun 11 | 9 days offfor 4 days of annual leave, 2.25 days off per day of leave | Tue, Jun 6 · Wed, Jun 7 · Thu, Jun 8 · Fri, Jun 9 | Pinsedag, 2. Pinsedag | none | Plan a trip |
| Sat, Dec 23 to Sun, Dec 31 | 9 days offfor 3 days of annual leave, 3 days off per day of leave | Wed, Dec 27 · Thu, Dec 28 · Fri, Dec 29 | Juledag / 1. juledag, 2. juledag | none | Plan a trip |
What 1 to 10 days of leave bring
For each budget, the longest run of days off in 2028.
1 day of annual leave
4 days
May 25 to May 28
Kristi Himmelfartsdag
3 days of annual leave
10 days
April 8 to April 17
Skærtorsdag, Langfredag, Påskedag, 2. Påskedag
4 days of annual leave
11 days
April 13 to April 23
Skærtorsdag, Langfredag, Påskedag, 2. Påskedag
8 days of annual leave
17 days
April 1 to April 17
Skærtorsdag, Langfredag, Påskedag, 2. Påskedag
9 days of annual leave
18 days
April 13 to April 30
Skærtorsdag, Langfredag, Påskedag, 2. Påskedag
2028 calendar for Denmark
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- Annual leave in a break
- Weekend
- School holidays
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The maths: days of leave in, days off out
With 1 day of leave the longest run you can build is 4 days, 25 to 28 May. Three days stretch to 10 days off (8 to 17 April). Five days, a typical week, become 11 days off around Skærtorsdag, Langfredag, Påskedag and 2. Påskedag, 13 to 23 April.
Ten days, the most this planner books in one go, give 18 days in a row, 13 to 30 April. For nine days or more away you need 3 days of leave.
When the public holidays fall in 2028
Winter: Nytårsdag on 1 January, Juledag / 1. juledag on 25 December and 2. juledag on 26 December. The pick of the season is 23 to 31 December with 3 days of leave for 9 days off.
Spring: Skærtorsdag on 13 April, Langfredag on 14 April, Påskedag on 16 April, 2. Påskedag on 17 April and Kristi Himmelfartsdag on 25 May. The pick of the season is 25 to 28 May with 1 day of leave for 4 days off.
Summer: Pinsedag on 4 June and 2. Pinsedag on 5 June. The pick of the season is 3 to 11 June with 4 days of leave for 9 days off.
Autumn has no public holiday in Denmark this year, which makes it the time to use a full week of leave for a longer trip.
Denmark compared with other countries
South Korea has the most with 19 public holidays in 2028, Mexico the fewest with 6. Denmark sits in between with 10.
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South KoreaiPhoto: Basile Morin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsIts best break, 25 to 28 May, returns 4,0 days off per day of leave. 3 countries get a better ratio this year, mostly thanks to an extra public holiday next to a weekend.
MexicoSouth KoreaiPhoto: Basile Morin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Long Weekend Planner 2028 for Denmark as a PDF
Every stretch, holiday and school break in DK on one printable page. Plus The Sunday Getaway every week and a note whenever a long weekend is worth it.
Public holidays 2028 in Denmark
| Date | Weekday | Bank holiday | Applies |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Saturday | Nytårsdag | nationwide |
| April 13 | Thursday | Skærtorsdag | nationwide |
| April 14 | Friday | Langfredag | nationwide |
| April 16 | Sunday | Påskedag | nationwide |
| April 17 | Monday | 2. Påskedag | nationwide |
| May 25 | Thursday | Kristi Himmelfartsdag | nationwide |
| June 4 | Sunday | Pinsedag | nationwide |
| June 5 | Monday | 2. Pinsedag | nationwide |
| December 25 | Monday | Juledag / 1. juledag | nationwide |
| December 26 | Tuesday | 2. juledag | nationwide |
Long weekend ideas from Denmark
Danes head to Skagen and the beaches of North Jutland in summer, Bornholm for cycling and food in late spring, and Copenhagen for a city break any time. Southern Sweden and Hamburg are close for a short trip.
CopenhageniPhoto: Julian Herzog (Website) · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
HamburgiPhoto: Axel Tschentscher · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsYour strongest breaks this year fall in December, April and May, so pick the trip that suits that season, and book early: everyone else in Denmark has the same days off.
CopenhageniPhoto: Julian Herzog (Website) · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsHamburgiPhoto: Axel Tschentscher · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsDenmark in other years
2026 and 2027 are planned as well, each with its own dates and breaks.
Holiday dates move every year: fixed-date days change their weekday, and Easter moves between late March and late April, which is why the best breaks are never the same twice.
Where these dates come from
Every date on this page comes from the official source for Denmark, read directly and compared day by day with an independent second source. A year appears once its official list is published, and we never fill a gap with another country's dates.
The planner treats weekends and full public holidays as free days and works out where your days of leave turn into the longest time off. Days kept in part of Denmark or as observances are shown but never counted. Last checked on 1 October 2026.
Long Weekend Planner 2028 in DK: frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Denmark have in 2028?
10 public holidays: Nytårsdag on 1 January, Skærtorsdag on 13 April, Langfredag on 14 April, Påskedag on 16 April, 2. Påskedag on 17 April, Kristi Himmelfartsdag on 25 May, Pinsedag on 4 June, 2. Pinsedag on 5 June, Juledag / 1. juledag on 25 December and 2. juledag on 26 December. 7 fall on a weekday.
What is the best long weekend in Denmark in 2028?
25 to 28 May: 1 day of leave gives 4 days off around Kristi Himmelfartsdag.
How many days of leave do I need for nine days off in 2028?
3 days of leave: take 10 to 12 April off and you are off 8 to 17 April.
Is Good Friday a public holiday in Denmark in 2028?
Yes. Langfredag is a full day off on Friday, 14 April.
Is Christmas Eve a public holiday in Denmark in 2028?
No. Christmas Eve is not on Denmark's official list for 2028, so it is a regular workday unless your employer gives it.
2028 in the other countries
How the Long Weekend Planner works
Holidays: the public holidays from the official list in DK, checked date by date. The planner counts only days off for the whole region.
Stretches: start and end on a day off, include at least one holiday and at most 10 days of annual leave. Ranked by days off per day of leave; Saturday and Sunday count as free.
School holidays: officially published dates only, checked every month. Trip ideas: the month's climate and flights from the region's main airport.
